12/02/2011 10:40
Earthquake hits Chile
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile. The epicentre of Friday's earthquake, which hit at 2005GMT, was under the Pacific Ocean, about 45km (30 miles) north of Concepcion, BBC News reports.
Two smaller quakes over the next five hours struck slightly nearer to the city.
The director of Chile's national emergency agency (Onemi) said "people reacted with concern".
Some hurried into the streets, with those near the ocean seeking higher ground from fear of a possible tsunami, reports the source.