The Pacific “Ring of Fire” is doing its impression of Jerry Lee Lewis with a “whole lotta shakin’ going on” over the last day. Four earthquakes of a magnitude of 6 or greater shook three points on the “ring.”
The first struck in Chile with a magnitude 6.8 quake. The quake centered about 24 miles north of Vallenar and was felt as far away as the capital city of Santiago. One woman died of a heart attack that local officials attributed to stress brought on by the strong quake. Continue reading
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile Wednesday evening causing buildings in the capital of Santiago to shake for a minute and driving people into the streets.
The epicenter was 37 miles southwest of the port city of San Antonio. Continue reading
Two large earthquakes rocked countries on opposite sides of the “Ring of Fire”.
A 7.1 earthquake shook Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific. The earthquake did not cause any major structural damage or injuries because of it’s location however it was felt for hundreds of miles. Due to the depth of the earthquake there was no tsunami warning issued for this quake.
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