RIO DE JANEIRO,(AP) A series of strong aftershocks with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and 6.8 hit northern Chile on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The two temblors hit Antofagasta, about 780 kilometers north of Santiago, shortly after noon local time, just a day after an M7.7 quake rocked the same province.
On Thursday, the Chilean government said Wednesday's earthquake destroyed or damaged 4,000 structures and rendered about 15,000 people homeless.
Wednesday's quake killed two people when roofs caved in and injured at least 200 others, with aftershocks with magnitudes of around 5 continuously affecting the area, the Associated Press said.