27 February 2010 07:34 am
A massive earthquake of 8.3 magnitude has struck central
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 0634 GMT on Saturday about 317km (197 miles) south-west of the capital,
The USGS said the earthquake hit at a depth of about 59.4km. There is no information yet on any casualties or damage.
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The USGS said: "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicentre within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours." - BBC