Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes northern Chile

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An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Chile early Wednesday.

According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), it struck at a depth of 145 km.

The US Geological Survey has placed the epicentre about 62 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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