Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Chile Followed by Aftershocks
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday at 5:43 PM, with its epicenter located 14 miles west of Quintero in the Valparaíso region. The quake was felt in several areas, including Atacama, Coquimbo, O’Higgins, Maule, and the Metropolitan Region. Following the main tremor, multiple aftershocks were recorded in the same vicinity. The Chilean Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service reported that the earthquake did not meet the criteria to generate a tsunami. Felipe Plaza, head of the Early Warning Department, confirmed that there are currently no reports of injuries or infrastructure damage.
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