Washington: A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck offshore northern Chile today, the US Geological Survey said, just a week after the region was rocked by a major 7.7-magnitude earthquake which killed two, injured 15,000 and damaged an estimated 4,000 structures.
The quake struck at 2:55 pm (2325 IST) and was centered offshore 93 kilometers north of Antofagasta, Chile, in the same area as last Wednesday s quake and several powerful aftershocks in subsequent days, according to the USGS.
