Friday, March 5, 2010
Strong quake shakes northern Chile
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SANTIAGO: Chile was shaken Thursday by a strong 6.3 earthquake that officials said was not an aftershock from the massive quake that killed more than 800 people last weekend.
Carmen Fernandez, head of the Office of National Emergency (ONEMI), said no damage had been reported but "obviously there is fear among the people."
The quake struck at 7:39 pm (2239 GMT) and its epicenter was 105 kilometers below the Andes mountains northeast of Calama, according to the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquake activity.
Calama, a major center for mining with one of the world's largest open-air copper mines located nearby, is 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) above sea level so there is no danger of a tsunami, Fernandez said.
The powerful 8.8 magnitude quake and following tsunami that struck Chile on Saturday killed more than 800 people, according to official figures.
Carmen Fernandez, head of the Office of National Emergency (ONEMI), said no damage had been reported but "obviously there is fear among the people."
The quake struck at 7:39 pm (2239 GMT) and its epicenter was 105 kilometers below the Andes mountains northeast of Calama, according to the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquake activity.
Calama, a major center for mining with one of the world's largest open-air copper mines located nearby, is 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) above sea level so there is no danger of a tsunami, Fernandez said.
The powerful 8.8 magnitude quake and following tsunami that struck Chile on Saturday killed more than 800 people, according to official figures.
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