Magnitude 6.4 earthquake injures 3 in Argentina; tremor also felt in Chile [View all]

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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in western Argentina near the border with central Chile, injuring at least three people, authorities said Tuesday.

Two children and an adult were hospitalized in San Juan Province in Argentina after the quake hit just before midnight Monday, Gov. Sergio Uñac said.

The shaking caused the collapse of a house, damage to roads and some other buildings in several cities, as well power and water cuts, he said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 35 miles southwest of the provincial capital of San Juan, and struck at a depth of nearly nine miles.

Strong shaking was felt as far away as Córdoba (260 miles east) and in Chile's capital, Santiago (180 miles SW). Chilean officials said there were no immediate reports of damage.

At: https://www.startribune.com/earthquake-injures-3-in-argentina-tremor-also-felt-in-chile/600012394/

Damage from yesterday's 6.4-magnitude quake along a road south of San Juan, Argentina.

Touring affected areas today, President Alberto Fernández announced a 7 billion peso ($81 million) rebuilding program for the province.

Dry, mountainous San Juan Province is known as the 'earthquake capital' of Argentina; a 7.8-magnitude quake leveled the city of San Juan in 1944, leading to the storied meeting of Eva Duarte and populist leader Juan Perón in a fundraiser days later.