Tsunami not expected after 6.6 magnitude quake strikes southeast of Easter Island, Chile

Reuters

03 February, 2021, 12:35 pm

Last modified: 03 February, 2021, 12:38 pm

Tsunami not expected after 6.6 magnitude quake strikes southeast of Easter Island, Chile

The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles)with its epicentre about 1,483 km southeast of Hanga Roa, Easter Island

Reuters

03 February, 2021, 12:35 pm

Last modified: 03 February, 2021, 12:38 pm

Representational Image. Photo: Collected

Representational Image. Photo: Collected

A tsunami was not expected after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in sea southeast of Easter Island, Chile, the US Tsunami Warning Center said.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles)with its epicentre about 1,483 km southeast of Hanga Roa, Easter Island, according to the US Geological Survey.

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