5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Chile's Coquimbo

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck near Coquimbo in Chile on Wednesday (local times).

No casualties have been reported yet. The tremors were felt at around 16:51:32 GMT.

Its epicentre was reported at a depth of 45.04 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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