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Chile Escapes Serious Damage from Major Quake For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me A 7.1 magnitude quake rattles Chile with no serious damage. Coastal residents sought higher ground, however, fearing possible tsunamis. Chileans on the central coast were wary of going back to their homes on Monday after a major quake hit a day earlier It rattled buildings and temporarily triggered a coastal evacuation on fears of a tsunami. But no serious damage was reported from the 7.1 magnitude quake that struck 16 miles north-northwest of the town of Talca at at 7:37 pm local time. Streets were empty in the beach town Iloca in the region of Maule. Locals here are still shellshocked from a devastating 2010 quake and tsunami and weren't rushing back to their homes, despite the fact that not one tsunami warning was issued. [Evacuated Resident]: "It's scary to go back. We already lived through the February 27 earthquake, so we are a little scared to risk it sleeping in our homes." It was one of the strongest quakes to hit Chile since a massive 8.8 quake devastated this area, killing about 500 people and hammering roads and infrastructure. [Evacuated Resident]: "It was pretty strong. We were on the beach and you could feel the beach shake quite a bit." Back in Santiago, Miguel Ortiz, the head of Chile's early alert system for emergencies, said there were handfuls of injuries and one fatality. [Miguel Ortiz, Head, Onemi Early Arlert Center]: "As a result of this ... From: NTDTV Views: 135 3 ratings Time: 01:57 More in News & Politics