Severe Earthquake Hit Chile

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2014-04-01
Chile
Earthquake

Severe earthquake hit Chile
A powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, killed six people, destroyed 2,600 houses and led to mass evacuations. Chile was subsequently hit by a tsunami of 2.11 meter in its northern territories. Just over 24 hours another 7.6 tremor happened. Caused a tsunami alert in Chile and Peru issued again, but was later lifted after waves of 2.4ft hit coastal areas. The aftershock caused buildings to wobble and people to run into the streets in the port of Iquique, which was one of the cities hit by Tuesday (4/1) night's quake.