USGS: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Northern Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile.
The quake, which was deep at 68 miles, struck at 10:06 p.m. local time Saturday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 47 miles east of the city of Putre, and 73 miles southeast of the Peruvian city of Tacna.
Prelim M6.3 earthquake Tarapaca, Chile Jan-21 01:06 UTC, updates https://t.co/9ecbe7EZES
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 21, 2018
Local media in Chile said there were no immediate reports of damage and that the navy's oceanographic service had discarded the possibility of a tsunami.
An earthquake with a similar strength shook Tarapaca last October.
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