An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in Chile.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 was recorded off the coast of Chile. This was reported on May 2 on the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

According to him, the earthquake occurred at 14:59 local time (20:59 Moscow time), 521 km southeast of the city of Paunta Arenas, which is home to about 117 thousand people. The earthquake was located at a depth of 10 km.

No information about casualties or damage is provided.

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Earlier in the day, it was reported that an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 had occurred in southern Chile, and a tsunami was threatening. Chile's National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) has announced the evacuation of the coastal area in the Magallanes region.