SANTIAGO,
Chile (AP) — A strong magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck north-central
Chile on Saturday, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago,
but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The
U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 4:31 a.m. about 29 miles
(47 kilometers) southwest of Ovalle, a city 185 miles (300 kilometers)
northwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles (36 kilometers).
Chile’s Navy first alerted, but later discounted, the possibility of a small tsunami.
“The
situation in the region of the epicenter is now in a state of
normality,” Ricardo Toro, the head of Chile’s emergency services, said
in a press conference.
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2015-11-07 23:56:21 UTC 43.8 km
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2015-11-07 22:23:54 UTC 17.6 km
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2015-11-07 10:53:43 UTC 37.7 km
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2015-11-07 10:31:20 UTC 41.3 km
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2015-11-07 09:16:59 UTC 35.8 km
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2015-11-07 07:31:43 UTC 37.6 km
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2015-11-07 07:04:31 UTC 12.0 km
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2015-11-07 01:34:51 UTC 8.6 km
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NOAA's National Weather Service
Tsunami.gov
Current date and time is: Nov 8, 2015 01:16 UTC
No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect
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Chile Earthquake Update 2015: Buildings Sway As Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes Central Region
This photo shows local residents walking amid debris left on the beach
by the tsunami that ensued after an 8.3 magnitude quake that killed at
least 11 people in central Chile. On Saturday, a magnitude 6.8
earthquake hit the same area. Getty Images/Martin Bernetti/AFP
A
magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook central Chile Saturday with no damage or
injuries reported so far. The tremor comes just two months after
another quake hit the same area.
Buildings reportedly swayed in
capital city of Santiago, but no tsunami alert has been issued. The U.S.
Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 30 miles southwest of
Ovalle, a city nearly 185 miles northwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22
miles.
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Magnitude-6.8 earthquake strikes Chile, no damage reported
SANTIAGO,
Chile (AP) — A strong magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck north-central
Chile on Saturday, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago,
but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The
U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 4:31 a.m. about 29 miles
(47 kilometers) southwest of Ovalle, a city 185 miles (300 kilometers)
northwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles (36 kilometers).
Chile's Navy first alerted, but later discounted, the possibility of a small tsunami.
"The
situation in the region of the epicenter is now in a state of
normality," Ricardo Toro, the head of Chile's emergency services, said
in a press conference.
He added Saturday's quake was part of a
string of aftershocks from an 8.3-magnitude quake that hit off the coast
of Chile on Sept. 16.
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