A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Chile on Sunday night, AFP reported. The quake had a depth of 56.7 miles, rattling the region of…
Antofagasta (or in the local dialect) is a port city in northern Chile, about 700 miles (1,130 km) north of Santiago. It is the capital of both Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has an urban population of 281,155 and a municipal population of 296,905. The city's name comes from either a Quechua or Aymara word for "town of the great saltpeter bed."






















