A massive earthquake has rocked a country in South America. A tremor struckChileon Thursday afternoon, February 12. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the strength of the quake to be at 6.2 magnitude.

The tremor hit 32 kilometres south-west of Ovalle, a city in central Chile.

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Reports say the 6.2 magnitude quake hit Ovalle at just after 1.30pm. It is believed to have been the biggest quake to strike the region since 2019.

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