6.2 magnitude quake hits off Chile coast – USGS

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6.2 magnitude quake hits off Chile coast - USGS

A powerful 6.2 – magnitude tremor has rocked the Chilean coast, the US Geological Survey has reported. The quake struck off at a depth of some 20 kilometers (12 miles).

The jolt occurred some 157.4 km (97.8 mi) to the south-east of Talca, a city of some 200,000 people south of the capital Santiago, late on Saturday. 

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