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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Antofagasta, Chile

Reuters

March 7, 2025 8:30 am

[Source: Reuters]

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile region , on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said.

The quake was at a depth of 93 km (57.79 miles), EMSC said.

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