6.0-magnitude quake strikes Chile

By the CNN Wire Staff

February 28, 2011 -- Updated 1441 GMT (2241 HKT)

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck Chile, with no immediate reports of damage or injury. An 8.8-magnitude quake in 2010 killed more than 500 people and grounded this fishing boat. Repairs from that quake have cost nearly $30 billion and left many homeless.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• No immediate reports of damage or injuries
• The quake occurred on the one-year anniversary of a deadly 8.8 temblor in the country

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Chile on Sunday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 23 miles south of Concepcion in southern Chile.

The quake, which struck at a depth of 10 miles (16 kilometers), occurred on the one-year anniversary of an 8.8-magnitude temblor that killed 521 people and left thousands homeless in the South American nation.