Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Chile’s coast; no reports of damage

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken cities on Chile’s northern coast. No damages have been reported so far, but Chile’s National Emergency Office ordered a preventative evacuation of a stretch of coast near the city of Coquimbo.
Chilean authorities said the quake didn’t have the characteristics that would generate a tsunami. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System also ruled out a tsunami.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the magnitude-6.7