A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and generating at least two significant aftershocks.
No major damage was immediately apparent, according to an assessment by Chile’s emergency services. The Chilean navy and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake was not expected to cause a tsunami.
The quake was centered 22 miles (35km) west of the coastal city of Valparaíso at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10km) below the seabed, the US Geological Survey said.
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