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Earthquake in Northern Chile Measures 6.3 Magnitude

Earthquake in Northern Chile Measures 6.3 Magnitude
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Wednesday, 11 October 2017 02:19 PM EDT

An earthquake in northern Chile measured a 6.3 magnitude Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey says.

The quake, which was moderately deep at 82 kilometers (51 miles), struck at 3:32 a.m. local time Tuesday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 73 kilometers (45 miles) east of the port city of Arica, and 87 kilometers (54 miles) southeast of the larger Peruvian city of Tacna.

No further information was immediately available.

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An earthquake in northern Chile measured a 6.3 magnitude Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
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