Earthquakes

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile - UPI.com
UPI reports: "A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake had a depth of 51 miles and its epicenter in Tarapaca was 45 miles east of the port city of Arica, and 54 miles southeast of the Peruvian city of Tacna, the USGS said. Analysts said preliminary data indicates the quake to be a typical subduction earthquake, meaning the seismic event was probably triggered by a portion of the Pacific plate sliding under the South American plate."

Comment: This seems to be pretty average for a strong quake, just the Ring of Fire being the Ring of Fire.