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Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude shakes central Chile

Other News Materials 8 May 2009 23:23 (UTC +04:00)

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the central Chile on Friday without causing casualties or material damages, the National Office of Emergencies (ONEMI) said, according to Xinhua.
  The earthquake struck at 9:44 a.m. local time and was felt in the regions of Coquimbo, the Metropolitan area of Santiago and Rancagua.
  According to a report from the Seismology Institute of the University of Chile, the epicenter was located at 126 kilometers deep and 108 kilometers northeast to Los Andes, some 120 kilometers east to Santiago.
  The ONEMI said there were no report of victims or damages caused by the quake. 

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