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Magnitude 7.2 quake hits central Chile

SANTIAGO - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital of Santiago and the government emergency agency, ONEMI, said it was preventively evacuating some areas of the coast.
The quake struck 64 miles (103 km) west north west of the town of Talca at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), the US Geological Survey said.
Magnitude 7.0 quakes or greater are capable of causing widespread, heavy damage.
ONEMI said, however, that the quake was not expected to generate a tsunami off the coast.