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Powerful earthquake in Chile

Powerful earthquake in Chile

A powerful earthquake shook the Chilean region of Tarapaca. Tremors with a magnitude of 5.7 were recorded on May 26, reports the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

As TUT.AZ reports with reference to Izvestia, the source of the underground disaster was at a significant depth — 113 km. The epicenter was located 102 km northeast of the major city of Iquique, where about 227 thousand people live.

At the moment, there have been no reports of casualties or destruction.