7.7 quake hits Chile


	7.7 quake hits Chile

invictus

11-14-2007 12:43 PM

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11-15-2007 2:56 PM

wiccantexan

One of the aftershocks was almost 7.0 in itself.

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake has hit northern Chile, knocking out power and damaging buildings.</B>
</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7094999.stm"><FONT size="2">The quake, 60km (37 miles) deep, was centred on the village of Quillahua, about 100km north-west of Calama town, said a presidential spokesman. 
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<FONT size="2">It caused panic and toppled power and phone lines, but there were no early reports of injuries.  
</FONT></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7094999.stm"><FONT size="2">US officials warned the quake could trigger a tsunami, but Chilean authorities played down the risk.
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