Strong 7.2 earthquake hits Chile
March 11th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) — A strong aftershock struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake happened at 11.39 a.m. local time and the earthquake had a depth of about 12 miles (20 km) from the surface of central Chile.
There was no reported widespread tsunami threat, but there is the possibility of local tsunamis being generated that can be destructive to the immediate regional area by an earthquake of this magnitude.
The aftershock shakes Chile just weeks after a massive 8.8-magnitude quake struck the same area, one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history.
According to local media reports, Chilean officials are reporting no damage resulted in the aftershock.
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