Tag: Magnitude 6.3

Magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes northern Chile: USGS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor hit 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of the coastal city of Arica, which is near the border with Peru, the US agency said. The quake struck at a depth of 82 kilometers, it added. Chile is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries. In the past seven years, it has had three quakes of a […]

Western Iran hit by earthquake of magnitude 6.3 – USGS

Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Iran on Monday, near the provincial capital of Dezful, about 300 miles (480 km) from Tehran, the capital, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at a depth of 6 miles (10 km), hit at 0232 GMT (22:32 EST). There were no immediate reports of casualties.