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Panic spreads in quake zone as aftershocks shake residents
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A pair of aftershocks only six seconds apart have hit the quake zone in Chile, provoking a brief panic among citizens.
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A woman, victim of a panic attack after a tsunami alert, is loaded on a stretcher in Constitucion, Chile, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. |
The rumor of a tsunami warning spread fast among locals and journalists, with some residents of Concepcion running for higher ground.
But it appeared to be a false alarm as no tsunami warning was issued and no injuries or damage were reported.
The US Geological Survey says Wednesday's tremors both had preliminary magnitudes of around 6 on the Richter scale.
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