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6.0-magnitude aftershock hits Chile

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-15 22:45
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WASHINGTON - A strong aftershock measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Chile on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

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The latest tremor occurred at 08:08 a.m. (1108 GMT) 110 km northwest of Chile's second-largest Concepcion, which was rocked by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake on February 27.

The Chilean government put the confirmed death toll of the massive quake at 529.
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