Earth Watch Report – Earthquake
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Chile
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CONCEPCION, Chile — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck on Sunday evening in southern Chile.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was located south of Concepcion and occurred about 10 miles below the surface. There were no immediate reports of damage or major injuries from the tremblor.
Ironically, the quake struck on the first anniversary of an 8.8 magnitude quake that left 521 people dead and several thousand homeless in 2010.
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