A Richter 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Chile last Friday (6) and caused damage to infrastructure and interruption of electricity supply to more than 20,000 people.
According to AP, there are no records of victims of the tremor, which happened in the Atacama region.
Miguel Ortiz, head of the National Guard, said the earthquake, though powerful, caused “small” problems of infrastructure destruction.
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Videos shared on social networks show the moment when tremors started.
Watch:
Whoahh! Moment the M6.4 earthquake hit Copiapó Mall in Atacama, Chile today 👀
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1)
A M6.4 strong earthquake struck near Copiapó, Chile on June 6 at 7:15 PM local time.
• Epicenter: 36 km NW of Chañaral
• Depth: 76 kmSupermarket footage shows items falling during strong shaking.
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors)
This was the Tierra Amarilla mine in Copiapó, Chile during yesterdays M6.4 earthquake 👀
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1)
