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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Chile

Christian Fernsby ▼ |
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Topics: EARTHQUAKE    CHILE   

The quake struck in the sea, 20 miles southwest of the port city of Arica at around 5.45am local time, at a depth of 20 miles, the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damage and the USGS said the likelihood of casualties was low. ■

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