A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near Chile’s coast early Friday, as reported by VolcanoDiscovery.
The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 6:37 a.m. local time (0937 GMT) and went largely unfelt, with no reports of it being noticed.
No significant damage or effects are expected, and no alert has been issued.
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