Santiago [Chile], July 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Chile-Argentina Border Region on Friday.

The depth of the earthquake is 115km, as reported by the National Center for Seismology.

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In a post on X, the Indian nodal agency said, "EQ of M: 7.1, On: 19/07/2024 07:20:47 IST, Lat: 23.06 S, Long: 67.78 W, Depth: 115 Km, Location: Chile-Argentina Border Region."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1814120586031014211

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The tremors were felt in the region around 7.20am IST.

More information is awaited. (ANI)

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