SANTIAGO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit southern Chile on Saturday, causing power and communication interruptions. There was no report of casualties.

    The tremor occurred at 13:50 local time (1750 GMT) with its epicenter located 1,320 km south of the capital Santiago, near the city of Coyhaique, according to the disaster agency Onemi.

    It was the strongest of more than 1,000 quakes that have jolted the region this year. Onemi said there was a 45-minute power outage with mobile phone services suspended. It also reported landslides and large waves off the Pacific coast.