Santiago - A 5.5 magnitude
earthquake shook the central Chile on Friday
without causing casualties or material
damages, the National Office of Emergencies
(ONEMI) said.
The earthquake struck at 9:44 a.m. local
time and was felt in the regions of
Coquimbo, the Metropolitan area of Santiago
and Rancagua.
According to a report from the Seismology
Institute of the University of Chile, the
epicenter was located at 126 kilometers deep
and 108 kilometers northeast to Los Andes,
some 120 kilometers east to Santiago.
The ONEMI said there were no report of
victims or damages caused by the quake.
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