Northern Chile Hit With Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake
6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE – An strong earthquake hit the northern parts of Chile at 7:35 GMT with a magnitude of 6.8. Last, year, Chile was also hit with 6.8 magnitude quake and damaged several coastal towns.
Most of the time, quakes hit with no prior signs. Chile, being a vulnerable area, was heavily affected by the quake. According to the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, the quake had a depth of 145 kilometers.
The U.S. Geological Survey placed the quake’s epicenter about 62 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Meanwhile, some of the countries affected by the earthquake in was Bolivia and Argentina. This is a developing story.
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