Energy and Environment

Chileans worry over string of 300 quakes in north

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO

Published March 25, 2014 12:28am ET

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Chileans worry over string of 300 quakes in north — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — More than 300 earthquakes have shaken Chile’s far-northern coast the past week, keeping people on edge as scientists say there is no way to tell if the unusual string of tremors is a harbinger of an impending disaster. The unnerving activity began with a strong magnitude-6.7 quake on March 16 that […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — More than 300 earthquakes have shaken Chile’s far-northern coast the past week, keeping people on edge as scientists say there is no way to tell if the unusual string of tremors is a harbinger of an impending disaster.

The unnerving activity began with a strong magnitude-6.7 quake on March 16 that caused more than 100,000 people to briefly evacuate low-lying areas, although no tsunami materialized and there was little physical damage from the shaking.

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