AKIPRESS.COM - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile's northern Pacific shore Sunday, and authorities said more than 100,000 people were evacuated as a precaution. Only minor damage was reported, USA Today reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey originally reported the earthquake at 7.0 magnitude but later revised the reading down. The tremor struck offshore about 6.16 pm at a depth of 212 1/2 miles. Its epicenter was 37 miles northwest of Iquique, Chile.

Chile's navy said there had been a possibility of a minor tsunami between the northern towns of Arica and Tocopilla, so authorities urged people to evacuate along a stretch of coast where the Arica and Parinacota region adjoins the Tarapaca region. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there did not appear to be a threat of a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami.

The navy added the evacuation alert was lifted about three hours after the initial quake.

Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. A magnitude-8.8 quake and the tsunami it unleashed in 2010 killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes, and washed away docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts.