Sign in

6.0 aftershock rocks Chile

A strong magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck Chile on Monday, two weeks after a huge quake and tsunami waves killed hundreds and caused massive damage, the US Geological Survey said.

Updated on: Mar 15, 2010, 19:07:17 IST
AFP | By , Washington
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

A strong magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck Chile on Monday, two weeks after a huge quake and tsunami waves killed hundreds and caused massive damage, the US Geological Survey said.

HT Image
HT Image

The latest tremor, one of over 200 aftershocks to rock the South American nation since the massive magnitude 8.8 quake on February 27, hit at 8:08 am (1108 GMT) 110 kilometres north-northwest of the coastal city of Concepcion.

It had a depth of 10 kilometres.

Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.