No tsunami alert after Chile quake, no damage reported

11/02/2011 - 20:27

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude quake that hit south-central Chile on Friday will not trigger a tsunami, and there are no reports of any damage or injuries, state emergency office ONEMI said.

The temblor rattled south central Chile, shaking a zone hit by a devastating quake a year ago and making buildings in the capital Santiago shudder, Reuters witnesses said.

Residents fled into the street in some parts of south-central Chile.

(Reporting by Simon Gardner; Editing by Eric Beech)