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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off coast of Antofagasta in Chile, EMSC says

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(Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off the coast of Antofagasta in Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 51 kilometres (31.69 miles), EMSC said. EMSC earlier pegged the earthquake at 6.1 magnitude.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh)

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