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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Chilean coast – Seismologists

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Buenos Aires: A powerful 6.3 earthquake struck off the Chilean coast, the National Seismological Center of the University of Chile said.

The quakes were registered at 02:33 p.m. local time (17:33 GMT). The epicenter was located at a depth of 15 kilometers (9 miles) under the surface of the country’s central region.

So far, there have been no reports of possible casualties and damage.

A total of 7,273 earthquakes were registered across Chile in 2022, according to data provided by the National Seismological Center.

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