The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. about 16 km (10 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, quickly ruled out that threat. The quake also knocked out a major power station, but electricity was restored to most of the region overnight. The tourists were very nervous, but nothing serious happened,” Camila Castillo, a receptionist at a hotel in La Serena, told Reuters. Chile, located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, has a long history of deadly quakes, including a 8.8 magnitude quake in 2010 off the south-central coast that triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal towns.

Source: bd News24 January 20, 2019 11:03 UTC