BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted 48km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile at 04:55:44 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 17.3 km, was initially determined to be at 36.5806 degrees south latitude and 73.6355 degrees west longitude.