SANTIAGO—A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook sparsely populated northern Chile on Monday, causing no injuries or major damage but some power outages in the region, the University of Chile's Seismological Service reported.

The temblor struck at 17:39 pm (2039 GMT) at a point near Pica, in Iquique city, some 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) north of Santiago.

Chile's National Emergency Office said it has received no reports so far of injuries or damage from the temblor.

Local media, however, said there was a momentaneous power outage in southern Iquique, although it did not affect traffic lights in the area.

The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.1 magnitude and located its epicenter at a point 142 kilometers (88 miles) east of Iquique, Chile, and 119 kilometers (74 miles) underground.