5.9 magnitude quake jolts Chile

Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 52 km SW of Canete, Chile at 0323 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 11.8 km, was initially determined to be at 38.08 degrees south latitude and 73.88 degrees west longitude, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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