In this file photo, locals inspect a boat washed ashore by a small tsunami, in the northern town of Iquique after magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the northern coast of Chile in 2014. Photo: APSantiago: The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile. The quake, which was deep at 110 kilometers (68 miles), struck at 10:06 pm local time Saturday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 76 kilometers (47 miles) east of the city of Putre, and 118 kilometers (73 miles) southeast of the Peruvian city of Tacna. An earthquake with a similar strength shook Tarapaca last October.

Source: Mint January 21, 2018 06:00 UTC