WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Saturday about 105 miles (170 km) northeast of Calama, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake struck at 1445 GMT at a depth of 83 miles (134 km), the survey said.

The region has experienced several tremors of similar strength in recent months.

(Writing by Doina Chiacu, editing by Vicki Allen)

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