Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off Chile, near Iquique: USGS Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off Chile, near Iquique: USGS Reuters 21 minutes ago generic_fp_earthquake_v3 . View photo FP Generic Graphic Related Stories Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northwestern Peru Reuters 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile, no damage reported Reuters Another earthquake rattles southern California following 5.1 quake Reuters Magnitude-6.2 quake hits Chiles northern coast Associated Press Strong 6.2 magnitude aftershock hits off northern Chile Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday, near the mining area of Iquique, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It said the quake was very shallow, only 6.2 miles below the seabed, which would have made it feel stronger. It was centered 53 miles northwest of Iquique. It was not immediately known if the quake sparked a tsunami alert, but quakes of that size in the water near the coast usually do. (Reporting by Sandra Maler; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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