Deadly Earthquake Shakes Chile, Triggers Tsunami Warnings And Forces Evacuations Along Coast

A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s Pacific coast on April 1, causing six-foot waves that generated a handful of tsunami warnings. Update: Five people are confirmed dead and three seriously injured, the governor of Iquique said.
























The quake occurred at 6:46 p.m. local time about 60 miles northwest of Iquique, Chile, at a depth of 12.5 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.






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The death toll includes four men and one woman.

















This video from Chile appears to show shaking during Tuesday night's 8.2-magnitude earthquake.











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