SANTIAGO, Chile, Rabi'I 26, 1438, Dec 25, 2016, SPA -- A powerful earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage, AP reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 11:22 a.m. local time (9:22 a.m. EST; 1422 GMT) near the southern tip of Chiloe Island, about 25 miles (39 kilometers) south-southwest of Puerto Quello and at a depth of 22 miles (35 kilometers). The area, some 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) south of the capital of Santiago, is relatively sparsely populated. National emergency director Ricardo Toro told a news conference that some 4,000 people were evacuated for fear of a possible tsunami following the quake, but the alert was eased about 90 minutes after the temblor. -- SPA 21:19 LOCAL TIME 18:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w298441