AdvertisingThe quake struck at 10:32 p.m. local time (0132 GMT) about 15.6 km (9.7 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said. The quake was 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, a relatively shallow tremor that shook homes and had some worried about a possible tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, quickly discarded a tsunami threat following the tremor. “It felt very strong…the tourists were very nervous, but nothing serious happened,” Camila Castillo, a receptionist at a hotel in La Serena, told Reuters. (Reporting by Manuel Farias in La Serena, Dave Sherwood and Fabian Cambero in Santiago; writing by Dave Sherwood, Editing by David Gregorio)

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2019 03:00 UTC