Post by FaithWalker on Dec 17, 2007 8:26:48 GMT -6
Strong quake strikes Chilean coast
Posted Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:24pm AEDT
US geologists say an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale has struck Chile's Pacific coast, the latest in a string of tremors to rattle the region in recent weeks.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 5:09am (local time), was some 130 kilometres north-northeast of Antof*gasta.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and officials said a Pacific tsunami warning has not been issued.
The tremor is one of several to rattle northern Chile, including a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake on November 14 that killed two people, injured 15,000, and damaged an estimated 4,000 buildings.
US geologists use the moment magnitude scale, which measures the area of the fault that ruptured and the total energy released.
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Posted Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:24pm AEDT
US geologists say an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale has struck Chile's Pacific coast, the latest in a string of tremors to rattle the region in recent weeks.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 5:09am (local time), was some 130 kilometres north-northeast of Antof*gasta.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and officials said a Pacific tsunami warning has not been issued.
The tremor is one of several to rattle northern Chile, including a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake on November 14 that killed two people, injured 15,000, and damaged an estimated 4,000 buildings.
US geologists use the moment magnitude scale, which measures the area of the fault that ruptured and the total energy released.
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