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By Andrew Alden, About.com Guide to Geology

7.7 quake in northern Chile

Wednesday November 14, 2007
chile earthquakeEarly this afternoon local time, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck northern Chile near its widest point. It was a typical subduction-related thrust event, about 60 kilometers deep. A 7-centimeter tsunami was recorded locally, and all warnings have ended. See the scientific details at the US Geological Survey's event page for this quake.

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