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USGS Reports 6.0-magnitude Quake off Chile's Northern Coast

Tuesday, 03 December 2019 04:39 AM EST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Chile, at the border with Peru.

The quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). It was 38 kilometers (24 miles) west-southwest of the Chilean city of Arica.

There is no immediate report of damage.

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The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Chile, at the border with Peru.The quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20...
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 04:39 AM
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