Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes northern Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile.

The quake, which was moderately deep at 51 miles, struck at 3:32 a.m. local time Tuesday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 45 miles east of the port city of Arica, and 54 miles southeast of the larger Peruvian city of Tacna.