A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude Hits Chile (South America)

A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt at 19:38 (local time) on Sunday in central Chile, as indicated by the U.S. Geological Survey, and created great alarm among the population.The epicenter, with a depth of 30 kilometers was recorded northwest of the city of Talca, the capital of Maule region, one of the most affected by the earthquake of February 27, 2010.The BBC