7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Chile
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit off the central coast of Chile, according to US authorities.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at 2020 GMT, offshore the Bio-bio region in central Chile, a region struck by a massive 8.8 earthquake in February 2010.
It occurred at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 kilometres).
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which centre some 370 miles southwest of the capital, Santiago.
"No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a bulletin.
http://earthquake-report.com/2011/01/02/understanding-the-chile-january-2-magnitude-7-1-earthquake/