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Breaking | Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hits off coast of Chile

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Residents are dispersed as the Police uses a water cannon during a protest in Dichato, a coastal town about 500 kms south of Santiago, Chile, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Photo: AP

A shallow earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck off the coast of Chile on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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The quake’s epicentre was located 71km  southwest of Iquique, Chile, at a depth of 7.3 km .

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