January 19, 2021
Midnight madness! 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Argentina
At least three
people have been reported injured after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled
Argentina’s northwestern near the border with central Chile Monday night.
The injured –
two children and an adult – were admitted to hospital in the San Juan province following
the quake which struck just before midnight.
There have been
reported of damaged roads and buildings in several cities, as well power and
water cuts, authorities say.
The initial quake was
followed by a magnitude 5.0 aftershock 15 minutes later, and at least five more
strong aftershocks over the proceeding hours, according to the US Geological
Survey.
Tremors were also felt
in Chile’s capital, Santiago, but there’s been no reports of damage.
