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RPT-Magnitude 7.7 quake hits northern Chile - USGS
14 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.7 quake hit northern Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

It said the quake, 36.7 miles (60 km) deep, was centered 66 miles (106 km) west of the town of Calama and struck at 1540 GMT.

The quake was initially reported at 7.8 magnitude by the agency and later verified at 7.7

(Reporting by Sandra Maler, editing by Frances Kerry)
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