6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes western Argentina, no casualties reported
A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Western Argentina And Parts Of Chile On Sunday With No Immediate Reports Of Damage.
PTI Buenos Aires Updated on: 21 Nov 2016, 08:52 AM
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has jolted western Argentina and parts of Chile, with no immediate reports of damage, authorities said on Monday.
The quake rocked San Juan province at 1757 local time on Sunday, striking at a depth of about 130 kilometers, Argentina's seismological institute said.
In Chile, the quake was measured at a magnitude of 6.5, officials at the government's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) said.
The earthquake was felt in northern and western Chile in the regions of Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaiso, 0'Higgins and the Santiago metro area.
Cellular phone service was briefly knocked out in San Juan province.
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First Published : 21 Nov 2016, 08:47 AM
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