Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Chile, no damage reported

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook northern Chile on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

The epicenter of the quake was 94 miles southeast of Copiapo at a depth of 53.6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Copiapo, about 500 miles north of Santiago, is the capital of a province of the same name.

"There have been no reports of personal or material damages," Chile's National Emergency Office said in a statement.

Chile is the world's biggest copper producer and most of its mines are in its northern region. However none of the major copper mines are located in the immediate vicinity of Copiapo.

(Reporting by Antonio de la Jara; Writing by Lisa Yulkowski; Editing by Eric Walsh)