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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits near coast of central Chile, GFZ says

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck near coast of central Chile on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ.

(Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru)

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This story was originally published July 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM.

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