6.1 earthquake jolts Chile
November 15, 2012  03:34
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's central-north area, but authorities said no injuries or damage were reported and discounted the possibility of a tsunami.

The US Geological Survey said the quake's epicentre was 88 km north of Coquimbo, Chile, and had a depth of 61 km. It struck yesterday shortly after 4 pm local time. The quake was mildly felt in the capital of Santiago, where it shook buildings and in several regions from the Atacama desert in the north to the port of Valparaiso.

Chile's emergency services office said no damages to infrastructure were immediately reported and the country's oceanographic service dismissed the possibility of a tsunami.
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