DHAKA: A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted central Chile on Saturday, officials said, though there were no immediate reports of fatalities or serious damage.
The quake struck at 6.32pm about 108 kilometers north-west of the capital Santiago, at a depth of 35 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said, reports The Straits Times.
The national emergency office ONEMI said the temblor shook Santiago and five other regions in the South American nation.
More than five million people live in the capital, and the quake shook buildings for 30-40 seconds, causing panic even in a country used to temblors.
‘There have been some power outages but no reports of damage to buildings or infrastructure... though this is still preliminary information,’ ONEMI chief Miguel Ortiz said.
BDST: 1250 HRS, AUG 24, 2014
