An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in northern Chile.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was recorded off the coast of northern Chile. The relevant information was published on the official website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center on November 3.

According to the service, the epicenter of the tremors was 114 km southwest of the city of Kopyapo, which has a population of about 129 thousand people. The depth of the earthquake is estimated at 25 km.

There have been no reports of casualties, injuries or damage at the moment.

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More than 60 people became victims, many still remain under the rubble.

On the same day, the Seismological Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan recorded a powerful earthquake in the center of Afghanistan with a magnitude of 6.8. The force of the tremors was felt on the territory of the republic. The blue Mosque located there received partial damage. At the moment, it is known about 27 dead and 850 injured as a result of the incident.

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