Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Valparaiso, Chile region -EMSC

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Valparaiso, Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 44 kilometers (27.34 miles) below the earth's surface, EMSC said.

(Reporting by Rahat Sandhu in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)