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Chile hit by 7.4 magnitude earthquake near copper, lithium mines

19th July 2024

By: Reuters

  

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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Chile, 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama in the country’s northern copper and lithium mining region.

The quake hit at 9:50 p.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey, at a depth of 117.4 km. Deeper earthquakes tend to be less damaging than shallower ones, but they can be widely felt.

The world’s biggest copper mine, Escondida, jointly owned by BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group, is among the mines that are located around the quake region. SQM’s Salar de Atacama lithium operation is south of San Pedro de Atacama.

Operations at the Escondida mine are not affected as of now, Rio Tinto’s spokesperson said, but checks are ongoing. BHP didn’t have any immediate comment.

Edited by Reuters

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