8.2-magnitude quake hits Chile

A 8.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off central Chile at 6:54 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter is located at 31.6 degrees south latitude and 71.6 degrees west longitude. The quake struck at a depth of about 20 km.

Another earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the same area at 7:18 a.m. Beijing Time, with a depth of 30 km, the center reported.

It was followed by a series of earthquakes, including a 6.0-magnitude quake at 9:41 a.m. Beijing Time, with a depth of 40 km, according to the CENC.