Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Chile, No Injuries or Damage Reported

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Chile, No Injuries or Damage Reported
A map shows the location of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck northern Chile on March 6, 2025. USGS
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SANTIAGO, Chile—A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. No tsunami warning was issued in the earthquake-prone South American nation.

The quake’s epicenter was 64 miles southwest of San Pedro de Atacama, a small town on the edge of the northern desert near Chile’s border with Bolivia, the United States Geological Survey reported.