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Chile rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake

SBS News 05 November 2019 Chile Coquimbo

Large crowds of Chilean anti-austerity protesters received a shock after the magnitude 6.0 quake struck. Source: Twitter/CucutaDenuncia

A magnitude-6.0 quake has struck near the coastal city of Coquimbo in central Chile, the US Geological Survey says, causing building to shake in capital city Santiago but no damage. The quake, reported earlier by the European-Mediterranean Seismological ...

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6.3 quake rocks Chilean coast, tremors felt in western Argentina

RT 10 February 2016 Chile Coquimbo

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Chilean coast, the US Geological Survey has reported. Powerful tremors were felt as far as Mendoza, located in Argentina’s Cuyo region. The quake struck at a depth of 31 kilometers (19.6 miles), with an epicenter ...

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Strong 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile: US Geological Survey

NDTV 11 November 2015 Chile Coquimbo

Washington: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile late Tuesday but there was no immediate tsunami alert, US seismologists said. The epicenter of the quake was near the coast, about 93 kilometers (57 miles) northwest ...

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Death toll from Chile earthquake rises, 1 million evacuate

CBCnews 17 September 2015 Chile Coquimbo

Several coastal towns were flooded from small tsunami waves set off by late Wednesday's quake, which shook the Earth so strongly that rumbles were felt across South America. AP PHOTO/LUIS HIDALGO

COQUIMBO, Chile -- Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 12 people and likely causing billions in damage. Overturned cars and splintered boats sat mud next to furniture, toppled ...

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