An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck the Atacama region in central Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The earthquake was 123 km (76 miles) north-northwest of La Serena, Chile and at an estimated at a depth of 30 km (18.6) miles, EMSC said.
The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in Argentina.
⚠Preliminary info: #earthquake (#sismo) about 70 km SW of #Vallenar (#Chile) 1 min ago (local time 22:31:42)❗MAGNITUDE NOT AVAILABLE YET❗Updates at:
📱https://t.co/IbUfG7TFOL
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🖥https://t.co/wPtMW5ND1t pic.twitter.com/npR7egGpz7— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 14, 2024