Earthquake Chile
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Santiago - A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook seven Chilean regions, including the capital, without causing injuries or significant damage, authorities said.

The quake, whose epicenter was located in western Argentina, struck at 9:04 a.m. local time Friday and affected an area stretching from the Atacama region, 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Santiago, to Bio Bio, 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital, the National Emergency Office said in a report.

The University of Chile's Seismological Institute said the earthquake's epicenter was located 108 kilometers (67 miles) east of Santiago in Argentine territory at a depth of 209.1 kilometers.