Magnitude-6.2 earthquake shakes northern Chile

[Judi Lynn]

Magnitude-6.2 earthquake shakes northern Chile
The Associated Press Published: Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 6:20 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 6:20 p.m.

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Sunday shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries and only minor damage were reported.

The quake was centered in Putre, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) east of the port of Arica near the border with Peru, and nearly 1,400 miles (2,200 kilometers) north of the capital, Santiago, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake happened about 9:30 a.m. and had a depth of about 70 miles (110 kilometers), the agency said.

Some people ran out of homes and churches into the streets when they felt the shaking, but there were no reports of injuries, Chile's national emergency agency said.

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