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RE: Chile earthquake

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Chile quake triggers mass evacuation and tsunami alert

One million people had to leave their homes in Chile after a powerful quake hit the country's central region.
At least 10 people died when the 8.3-magnitude quake hit at at 19:54 local time (22:54 GMT).
Residents of Illapel, near the quake's epicentre, fled into the streets in terror as their homes began to sway.
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Earthquake measuring 8.3 hits Chile http://t.co/L0INnzJ0aR pic.twitter.com/UHMYZJGuwu
Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) September 17, 2015

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Yesterday's (16/09/2015) M8.3 'quake in Chile recorded by @KeeleGeology @KeeleUniversity UK. pic.twitter.com/mMLlIKDhKw
Ian G. Stimpson (@hypocentre) September 17, 2015

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High waves, blackouts, highway damage, follow 8.2 Chile earthquake

Blackouts, telephone outages and highway damage were reported in northern Chile, and tsunami warnings remained in effect after a massive earthquake struck Tuesday evening off that nation's Pacific coast.
The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the earthquake to magnitude 8.2 shortly after it struck at 8:46 p.m. about 50 miles southwest of Cuya, about 950 miles north of the capital, Santiago.
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Chile declares disaster in quake-hit regions

Chile has declared three northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas.
At least five people are known to have died and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.
The quake struck at 20:46 local time (23:46 GMT) about 86km (52 miles) north-west of the mining area of Iquique, the US Geological Survey said.
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A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 02:51:51 (UTC) on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, in the Chile region, 9km SSE of Constitucion at a depth of 18.3 km.

Location 35.413°S 72.368°W

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A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 21:33:19 (UTC) on Sunday, October 06, 2013, in the West Chile rise region, Chile, at a depth of 10.0 km.

Location 36.679°S 97.5128°W

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A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred at 09:49:04 (UTC) on Monday, May 20, 2013, off the coast of Aisen region, Chile, 590km WSW of Puerto Quellon, at a depth of 10.0 km.

Location 44.944°S 80.541°W

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A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 20:15:43 (UTC) on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in the Atacama region, Chile, 102 km SSW from Copiapo, at a depth of 47.5 km.

Location 28.168°S, 70.804°W