Santiago, 22 Shawwal, 1437,July 27, 2016, SPA -- An earthquake measuring 6 degrees on the Richter scale hit Essen area in southern Chile last night. The National Center for the Chilean Seismological Centre said the quake identified at a depth of 14.6 Km. There were no immediate reports on any casualties or material losses. -- SPA 11:17 LOCAL TIME 08:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w