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SANTIAGO, Chile – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s northwestern coast on Sunday, March 23, the latest of at least 7 quakes to hit the region in recent days.
About 25,000 homes south of the city of Iquique, on Chile’s Pacific coast, suffered a 30-minute blackout, the national emergency office said, but there was no significant damage and no tsunami.
The undersea quake hit at 1820 GMT and had a depth of 35 kilometers (20 miles). Its epicenter was about 87 kilometers from Iquique, seismologists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
USGS initially put the quake at 6.1-magnitude and at a depth of just 6 kilometers.
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert.
It was followed by at least two moderate aftershocks, USGS said.
Quakes are common off Chile’s coast. On March 16, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the same area, generating a small tsunami and prompting authorities to evacuate three cities.
In February 2010, central and southern Chile were hit by a powerful earthquake of 8.8-magnitude followed by a tsunami that devastated dozens of towns.
That quake left more than 500 dead and $30 billion in damage to infrastructure. – Rappler.com
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