A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Chile earlier today. There were some injuries, but no deaths reported:

“It was horribly strong. It was very long and there was a lot of underground noise,” said Andrea Riveros, spokeswoman for the Park Hotel in Calama, 60 miles from the epicenter and site of the large Chuquicamata copper mine.

Sounds exactly like the earthquake in our apartment last night. No one died, but a few injuries were reported. Wink!

Major Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile [AP]