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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with authorities confirming no immediate reports of deaths or damage.
The quake hit the Atacama Desert, about 31 kilometres from the town of Calama, at a depth of roughly 100 kilometres (63 miles), the US agency said.
Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service said there was no tsunami threat and no reports of injuries or significant destruction.
The tremor was felt across several northern regions, including Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Atacama, local media reported.
Broadcaster TVN showed footage of supermarket items falling from shelves as the quake shook buildings in affected areas.
Chile lies along one of the world’s most active seismic zones, where the Nazca, South American and Antarctic tectonic plates meet.
While earthquakes are frequent in the country, many residents are accustomed to tremors below magnitude 7.0.
The country has experienced some of the most powerful quakes in recorded history, including the devastating 9.5-magnitude earthquake in Valdivia in 1960, which killed about 9,500 people, and a 2010 8.8-magnitude quake that triggered a tsunami and left more than 520 dead.
