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A Powerful 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Chile's Coast

Posted by samzenpus on from the whole-lot-of-shaking-going-on dept.

wooferhound writes: A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about 54 kilometers (34 miles) west of Illapel, Chile, USGS said. It occurred around 7:54 p.m. (6:54 p.m. ET). Chile's national emergency agency issued a tsunami alert, ordering evacuations in coastal areas from Arica to Puerto Aysen.

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  1. Just got several emails... by Pubstar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just got 2 notifications at work stating that there is a warning, and that there may be damage to our area. I live in Southern California, and my place of work is on the coast.

  2. We felt that in Brazil by dafradu · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Its crazy how strong this is, people in São Paulo, Brazil saw their lights swinging lightly from their ceiling. Thats 2500 km or 1600 miles away!