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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes near coast of central Chile, GFZ says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 13, 2026 | 8:48 AM

March 13 (Reuters) – A ​magnitude ‌6.5 earthquake struck ‌near ​the ⁠coast ⁠of central Chile on ​Friday, ⁠the ⁠German ​Research Centre ​for Geosciences (GFZ) ‌said. The quake ⁠was at a depth ⁠of ‌10 ⁠km (6.21 ​miles), ‌GFZ ​said.

(Reporting by ⁠Bipasha Dey in ​Bengaluru)