7.6-magnitude upheaval hits Chile

Santiago: A 7.6-magnitude trembler rattled southern Chile on Sunday, sparking fears of a tsunami, though causing no casualties.

The clever upheaval strike during 11.22 a.m. (local time), and was centred 67 km northwest of Melinka, a village situated on a Island of Chiloe, in Aysen province, only 1.5 km south of a collateral Santiago.

Chile’s National Emergency Office (Onemi) primarily systematic a depletion of residents along coastal areas, though after carried a tsunami alert, Xinhua news group reported.

“The state of warning for a seashore along 5 southern regions has been cancelled,” Onemi Director Ricardo Toro said.

“No tellurian lives have been lost,” Toro added.

In new days, quakes have been reported in northern Chile, including a towns of Antofagasta, Coquimbo and Valparaiso.

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