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A 6.8 quake hit the central area almost exactly where last year's magnitude-8.8 quake spawned a tsunami and devastated coastal communities, again disrupting phone and electricity and sending thousands of terrified citizens to higher ground.
Dozens of aftershocks followed ranging from 3.9 to 6.3.
In Santiago, skyscrapers swayed and inland mothers ran into the streets carrying babies in their arms.
President Sebastian Pinera called for calm.
"Today we're better prepared," Pinera said. "I think we've learned the lesson of Feb. 27, 2010."
Pinera warned that "experts and seismological centers have said that we can expect aftershocks up to five years after the earthquake of 27 February 2010."
The 2010 quake (damage pictured) killed at least 521 people, left 200,000 homeless and caused at least $30 billion in damage..
