A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has hit north-central Chile,  resulting in the death of two people from heart attacks. The police said the two suffered cardiac arrests as a result of the quake.''<div><br />''</div> The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers with an epicenter some 15 kilometers southwest of Coquimbo.<br />''<div> Following the earthquake, there were several landslides reported on national highways.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div> Residents in Coquimbo and neighbouring Serena, a coastal region about 500 kilometers from capital Santiago, have been evacuated to high ground. Local media reported that the authorities have ruled out a tsunami.</div>''<div><br />''</div> Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami in 2010 killed 525 people.<br />''  <br />'' <span id="MSIEparagraph"></span>