WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hit central Chile on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter was 60 miles (96 km) northwest of Temuco at a depth of 20.5 miles, it said.
"No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical and tsunami data," said the Hawaii-based Tsunami Center.
Chile, the world's top copper producer, has seen its economy surge on the heavy spending to rebuild cities ravaged by a quake in February last year and record prices for its main export. (Washington World Desk + 1 2023-898-8457)
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