A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicentre was located 265 kilometres east of the port city of Antofagasta, with a focal depth of 126 kilometres.
According to Chilean President Gabriel Boric, no casualties were reported.
No tsunami warning has been issued at this time.
A magnitude-7.3 #earthquake jolted northern #Chile at 9:50 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. pic.twitter.com/NfJH88dWXJ
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