Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Chile's Northern Coast
At 11:11 p.m. on Sunday, a earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Chile's northern Pacific shore. Hours before, a stronger earthquake hit the same region which caused and evacuation due to fear of a possible tsunami. The earthquake was the strongest of over 50 aftershocks that followed an earthquake with the magnitude of 6.7 on Sunday afternoon. The earthquake caused minor damage and officials evacuated more than 100,000 people from coastal zones. Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and it's resulting tsunami killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes, and washed away docks, riverfronts. and seaside resorts. However, this earthquake was much smaller and the country had it under control.
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