Saturday, February 16, 2008

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Bolivia-Chile border

WASHINGTON-A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Bolivia in the region of Potosi near the border with Chile on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake struck at 1445 GMT (0945 EST) at a depth of 83 miles, the survey said.The agency said the quake struck about 105 miles northeast of Calama, Chile.The mineral-rich northern Chile region has experienced several tremors of similar strength since a mammoth 7.7-magnitude quake on November 14 interrupted copper production there.

As in the days of Noah....

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