Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Magnitude 6.8 temblor strikes in northern Chile No immediate reports of casualties Thursday, November 17, 2005; Posted: 6:37 p.m. EST (23:37 GMT) SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A strong earthquake rocked northern Chile and parts of Bolivia on Thursday, sending residents fleeing out of buildings and temporarily knocking out telephones and electricity, authorities reported. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The quake struck at 4:26 p.m.  local time in the Andes Mountains along the border between the two countries. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado, measured the quake at magnitude 6.9 and said the epicenter was located in the Bolivian province of Potosi, about 780 miles (1,260 kilometers)northeast of Santiago, the Chilean capital. The University of Chile's Seismological Institute put the quake's magnitude at 6.8. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/11/17/chile.quake.ap/index.html Dear List Members, Dasha: Me/Su/Su/Sa/Me. The Sun is the MMP in navamsa, and its natal dispositor, Mercury, and natal/transit Saturn, L4, are afflicted by Rahu and Mars in transit. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/174 - Release 17.11.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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