Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile

  15 April 2017    Read: 1029
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile, 144 km (90 miles) southeast of Calama, at a depth of 188 km, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and struck at about 5:15 a.m. (0815 GMT), USGS said. There were no immediate reports on social media of damage or casualties.

/Reuters/

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