Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes near Chile's Coquimbo - USGS


Reuters | Updated: 12-01-2023 12:26 IST | Created: 12-01-2023 12:24 IST
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes near Chile's Coquimbo - USGS
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck on Thursday near the Chilean city of Coquimbo, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.

The quake hit at a depth of 56.7 km (35.23 miles), the USGS added. EMSC, which first reported the quake, revised down its magnitude to 5.5 from 6.2 earlier.

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