A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/travel/regions/south-america" target="_blank">northern Chile</a> on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/science/planet-earth/geology" target="_blank">U.S. Geological Survey</a> said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 25 miles south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile. The quake had a depth of 25 miles.

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<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/343/192/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/686/384/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x" height="192" width="343"><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/672/378/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1344/756/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/931/523/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1862/1046/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/720/405/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1440/810/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x" height="405" width="720"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1200/675/5849673b-DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_SOUTH_AMERICA-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="South America Fox News graphic" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck northern Chile Wednesday. The epicenter was 25 miles off Coquimbo, Chile.</span> </p></div></div>

Chile's national emergency office did not report any damages or injuries.

Chile is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific and experiences <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/disasters/earthquakes" target="_blank">frequent earthquakes</a>. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami claimed 526 lives.

No damage or injuries were immediately reported after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck northern Chile at a depth of 25 miles.{ai:summary}<p>Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits northern Chile, no immediate damage or injuries reported. Chile experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. #naturaldisaster</p>

Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile

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