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Earthquake shakes central Chile

04.01.2011 [12:43]
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Baku, January 4 (AZERTAC). A strong earthquake has shaken central Chile, disrupting power and communications but causing no casualties or serious damage.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicentre was 70km (45 miles) northwest of Temuco with a depth of 25km, the US Geological Service said.

Hundreds of people in coastal areas fled to higher ground for fear of a tsunami, but no alert was issued.

An 8.8-magnitude quake in the same area last February caused huge destruction.

Chile`s national emergency agency (Onemi) said there was no danger of a tsunami.

"Up until now we don`t have any reports of injuries, there`s no damage, just overloaded telephone lines and some partial power cuts," said Onemi`s director, Vicente Nunez.

"We`ve told people to go back to their houses because there`s no tsunami alert."

The quake hit at 1720 (2020 GMT) and was centred about 600 kilometres (370 miles) southwest of the capital, Santiago.

The University of Chile`s Institute of Seismology put the magnitude at 6.9.

Chile is still rebuilding after February`s massive quake, which smashed infrastructure and triggered a tsunami that devastated several coastal towns, killing more than 400 people.

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