AKIPRESS.COM - Another powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6, the third in two days, occurred Thursday near the Pacific coast of Chile, according to the website of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Tremors have been recorded at 2.43 UTC. The earthquake's epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean 23 kilometers south of the Chilean city of Iquique.

There is no information yet about possible destructions or casualties. The threat of tsunami hasn't been detected. The U.S. Geological Survey noted that the likelihood of casualties and economic damage is low.

On Wednesday night, an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 jolted the northern part of the Pacific coast of Chile. Six people died, two girls are missing. At least nine people were injured in neighboring Peru. 2.11-meter high tsunami was registered at the Chilean coast near Iquique. The 0.5-meter waves were reported in Peru. The total number of evacuees due to the earthquake and tsunami is one million people. At 01.58 UTC on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred there.