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Magnitude 6.1 aftershock hits central Chile: USGS
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-03-04 10:52
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WASHINGTON - A magnitude 6.1 aftershock shook central Chile on Wednesday, four days after a massive 8.8 earthquake killed more than 800 people, the US Geological Survey reported.
It said the quake, shallow at a depth of 21.4 miles (34 km), was centered in the ocean, just 24 miles (39 km) west of Valparaiso, and struck at 10:59 pm (0159 GMT on Thursday).
Chile has been wracked by some 150 strong aftershocks since Saturday.
