Earthquakes Shake Santiago Region

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 131 km southwest of Copiapó, Chile, on Monday evening at 11:13 pm local time, per VolcanoDiscovery.com.

Just hours later, a 4.3-magnitude quake hit the Tarapacá region at 10:41 pm, also reported by VolcanoDiscovery.com, causing widespread concern among residents.

The governor of Santiago de Chile defended urban planning as a tool against inequality in the wake of these seismic events, according to Democrata.es.

Meanwhile, Cuban scientists announced they have produced the first horse cloned entirely in Chile, per UPI.com, marking a significant milestone in biotechnology.