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| Northern Chile has been rattled by powerful aftershocks a day after an earthquake struck the region, leaving 15,000 people homeless. | Northern Chile has been rattled by powerful aftershocks a day after an earthquake struck the region, leaving 15,000 people homeless. |
| Thursday's two tremors were measured at 6.2 and 6.8 magnitude by the US Geological Survey. | Thursday's two tremors were measured at 6.2 and 6.8 magnitude by the US Geological Survey. |
| They came as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet visited the disaster zone following Wednesday's quake, which killed two people and injured some 150. | They came as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet visited the disaster zone following Wednesday's quake, which killed two people and injured some 150. |
| The major 7.7 magnitude quake wrecked 4,000 homes and other infrastructure. | The major 7.7 magnitude quake wrecked 4,000 homes and other infrastructure. |
| Tents have been set up to help residents who were forced to sleep outdoors under cold desert skies. | Tents have been set up to help residents who were forced to sleep outdoors under cold desert skies. |
| 'Catastrophe' | 'Catastrophe' |
| On Wednesday in Tocopilla city two women, aged 88 and 54, were crushed to death by collapsing walls. | On Wednesday in Tocopilla city two women, aged 88 and 54, were crushed to death by collapsing walls. |
| People here are pretty afraid, there have been so many aftershocks Paula SaezWorld Vision International How earthquakes happen | People here are pretty afraid, there have been so many aftershocks Paula SaezWorld Vision International How earthquakes happen |
| Lasting about 50 seconds, the earthquake was felt thousands of kilometres away in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Lasting about 50 seconds, the earthquake was felt thousands of kilometres away in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Electricity, water and phone lines were cut in some areas by the quake, which struck around midday on Wednesday 1,260km (780 miles) north of the capital, Santiago. | Electricity, water and phone lines were cut in some areas by the quake, which struck around midday on Wednesday 1,260km (780 miles) north of the capital, Santiago. |
| Thursday's aftershocks occurred nearby only 35km (21.7 miles) deep, 93km (58 miles) north-east of mining capital Antofagasta. | |
| They came as President Bachelet and four cabinet ministers visited Antofagasta and other affected areas. | They came as President Bachelet and four cabinet ministers visited Antofagasta and other affected areas. |
| Interior minister Belisario Velasco has formally declared the region a catastrophe zone, a measure which helps speeds up the delivery of aid. | Interior minister Belisario Velasco has formally declared the region a catastrophe zone, a measure which helps speeds up the delivery of aid. |
| Tocopilla Mayor Luis Moncayo said that at least 4,000 people in the port city had been left homeless by Wednesday's quake and some 1,200 buildings demolished. | Tocopilla Mayor Luis Moncayo said that at least 4,000 people in the port city had been left homeless by Wednesday's quake and some 1,200 buildings demolished. |
| About 500 emergency housing units have been sent to the city of 27,000 people. | About 500 emergency housing units have been sent to the city of 27,000 people. |
| The local hospital was also damaged and patients were being treated at a portable military hospital, officials said. | The local hospital was also damaged and patients were being treated at a portable military hospital, officials said. |
| Paula Saez, a worker with aid body World Vision International, told Reuters news agency from Tocopilla: "People here are pretty afraid. | Paula Saez, a worker with aid body World Vision International, told Reuters news agency from Tocopilla: "People here are pretty afraid. |
| "There have been so many aftershocks that start with a big noise, a humming noise, and then the ground starts moving and people start to run away." | "There have been so many aftershocks that start with a big noise, a humming noise, and then the ground starts moving and people start to run away." |
| In Maria Elena on Wednesday, a small town south-east of Tocopilla, 20 people were hurt and 70% of the town's houses were destroyed. | |
| In Antofagasta, the airport was damaged, Chilean radio reported, while some 45 people were injured. | In Antofagasta, the airport was damaged, Chilean radio reported, while some 45 people were injured. |
| Chile's largest copper mines are in the quake zone, and production was temporarily halted on Wednesday. The nation is the world's largest copper producer. | Chile's largest copper mines are in the quake zone, and production was temporarily halted on Wednesday. The nation is the world's largest copper producer. |
| In August more than 500 people died when an 8.0 magnitude quake struck neighbouring Peru just south of the capital, Lima. | In August more than 500 people died when an 8.0 magnitude quake struck neighbouring Peru just south of the capital, Lima. |
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