SANTIAGO, March 18, 2015 (AFP) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Chilean city of Concepcion on Wednesday, five years after a quake and subsequent tsunami hit the same area killing more than 500 people.
Chile’s National Seismological Center said the latest quake struck at 3:27 pm (1827 GMT), with its epicenter in the town of Cobquecura, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of the capital Santiago.
The National Emergency Office said in an initial report that there were no casualties or major damage and the quake did not create a tsunami risk.
Chilean TV showed people evacuated from buildings in Concepcion and reported some problems with phone lines.
The February 27, 2010 earthquake struck just off the coast of Chile’s Maule region. It measured 8.8 magnitude, making it one of the largest ever recorded.
It killed more than 500 people and inflicted an estimated $30 billion in damages.
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