Strong 6.9 earthquake hits Chile
By Joe Brooks
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake happened at 11.39 a.m. local time and the earthquake had a depth of about 12 miles (20 km) from the surface of central Chile.
There was no reported widespread tsunami threat, but there is the possibility of local tsunamis being generated that can be destructive to the immediate regional area by an earthquake of this magnitude.
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