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Four consecutive quakes rattle central Chile

© RIA Novosti . Olesya AldushenkoThe jolts caused preemptive evacuation in coastal areas in fears of tsunamis, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages anywhere.
The jolts caused preemptive evacuation in coastal areas in fears of tsunamis, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages anywhere. - Sputnik International
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A series of powerful quakes hit on Friday and early Saturday central Chile in a span of five hours.

A series of powerful quakes hit on Friday and early Saturday central Chile in a span of five hours, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The epicenters of all four quakes were close to an area that was devastated last year by tsunamis triggered by a 8.8-magnitude tremor.

A 6.8-magnitude offshore quake was registered at about 20.00 GMT on Friday at the depth of 28 kilometers (17.3 miles) in the Bio Bio region, 245 miles (395 km) southwest of the capital, Santiago.

It was followed by 5.3-, 5.9- and 6.1-magnitude aftershocks, with the last occurring at 01.17 GMT on Saturday at the depth of 8.3 km (5.1 miles).

According to local authorities, the jolts caused preemptive evacuation in coastal areas in fears of tsunamis, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages anywhere.

Last year's massive 8.8-magnitude quake and aftershocks in the same area of Chile killed at least 521 people and left 200,000 homeless.

MOSCOW, February 12 (RIA Novosti)

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