The US Geological Survey (USGS) has reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake near Santiago, Chile on Monday.
Prelim M6.5 earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE Sep-21 17:39 UTC, updates http://t.co/50gAm5UBEv
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) September 21, 2015
The tremor reportedly shook buildings in the capital.
JUST IN: M6.5 #earthquake #aftershock just off coast of Chile at 1:39p EDT. No #tsunami. Strong shaking reported. pic.twitter.com/Buc8x3Gndb
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 21, 2015
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The quake struck offshore near the of town of Illapel 130 miles (210 kilometers) to the northwest of Santiago, USGS reported on Monday. The epicenter of the quake was at 15.3 miles (24.7 kilometers) depth.
The cities of La Ligua, Salamanca, and Illapel were the closest to the epicenter.
No tsunami warning has been issued.
Today’s quake is the latest in a series of aftershocks since a massive 8.3 quake hit in the same area last Wednesday when 13 people died
Chile is still recovering from last weeks quake which triggered a tsunami and saw the evacuation of over 1 million people.
Niamh Harris