Antofagasta
6.9 magnitude earthquake affects northern Chile with epicenter near Calama
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A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, May 25 at 17:52 with its epicenter 20 kilometers northeast of Calama. The quake was felt across four northern regions and caused power outages and mining halts.
An adult man was formalized for robbery with homicide and illegal firearm possession after killing a 21-year-old student in Antofagasta. He was placed in preventive detention as the investigation proceeds.
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Antofagasta's Environmental Assessment Commission (Coeva) unanimously approved Cramsa's Aguas Marítimas project, valued at US$ 5.000 million. The desalination plant will supply water to communes in the region to address water scarcity. The approval followed over four years of evaluation.