Chile earthquake: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off the coast

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A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, shaking buildings in the city of Concepcion.

There were no reports of damage so far. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicenter was offshore, 81 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of the city of Arauco in the Bio Bío region of Chile.

Witnesses in the area said high-rise buildings were severely affected after the quake struck at 10.14 a.m. local time (9.13 a.m. EDT).

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said the quake occurred at a depth of two kilometers (1.2 miles).

EMSC also reported about 24 hours ago that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near Concepcion on the Chilean coast. The quake struck at a depth of 11 km at 8.58 am local time on Monday.

The German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ said that another earthquake occurred near the coast of the north of the country on September 1 this year.

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