<p class="bodytext">A strong earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile, causing shaking felt in several cities but without any reports of damage, Chilean authorities said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The US Geological Survey on Sunday said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and its epicentre was 10 kilometres (six miles) beneath the surface and about 140 kilometres (87.5 miles) west of the town of Corral.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The tremor was felt with various intensities in the regions of La Araucania, Los Rios, Los Lagos and Biobio.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chile's National Emergency Office said that there were no reports of injuries or damage and that basic services were functioning normally.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rodrigo Holzapel,</p>
<p class="bodytext">A strong earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile, causing shaking felt in several cities but without any reports of damage, Chilean authorities said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The US Geological Survey on Sunday said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and its epicentre was 10 kilometres (six miles) beneath the surface and about 140 kilometres (87.5 miles) west of the town of Corral.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The tremor was felt with various intensities in the regions of La Araucania, Los Rios, Los Lagos and Biobio.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chile's National Emergency Office said that there were no reports of injuries or damage and that basic services were functioning normally.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rodrigo Holzapel,</p>