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7.1 Magnitude Quake Shakes Central Chile

   VOA News 02 January 2011

   A  powerful  7.1  magnitude  earthquake  has shaken central Chile, but
   there are no reports of casualties or serious damage.
   The  U.S.  Geological  Survey  says Sunday's quake was centered in the
   Pacific Ocean, about 70 kilometers northwest of the town of Temuco, in
   Chile's Araucania region.
   Officials say thousands of panicked residents, remembering last year's
   8.8  magnitude  quake,  fled  for  higher  ground,  fearing a possible
   tsunami.
   Sunday's  quake  also knocked out electricity and telephone service to
   parts of the region.
   The  8.8  quake  in Araucania last February 27 triggered a tsunami and
   killed more than 500 people.

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