Earthquake strikes Chile

SANAA, Sept. 2 (YPA) – A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Atacama in Chile on Tuesday evening.
The US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake measuring 6.5 degrees on the Richter scale occurred at exactly 21:09 GMT, 95 km northwest of Valenaar in Chile.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 14.3 km, was initially determined at the confluence of 27.929 degrees south latitude and 71.394 degrees west longitude.
There were no reports of material or human losses, nor were subsequent tsunami waves announced.
This is the second earthquake to hit the same area within 24 hours, as a strong earthquake shook the region with a magnitude of 7 exactly at (04:09:30) GMT, early Tuesday.