Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes northern Chile —GFZ

An magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northern Chile early Wednesday morning, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake struck at a depth of 145 km (90 miles), GFZ added.

The US Geological Survey placed the quake's epicenter about 62 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. — Reuters