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| Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake | Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake |
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| A powerful earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago, officials say. | A powerful earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago, officials say. |
| The 8.3-magnitude tremor was centred off the coast, about 144 miles (232km) north-west of the capital. | The 8.3-magnitude tremor was centred off the coast, about 144 miles (232km) north-west of the capital. |
| The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that "widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible". | The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that "widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible". |
| There were no immediate reports of damage, but evacuation was ordered in coastal areas. Tsunami sirens were heard in the port of Valparaiso. | There were no immediate reports of damage, but evacuation was ordered in coastal areas. Tsunami sirens were heard in the port of Valparaiso. |
| The earthquake struck just off the coast at 19:54 local times (22:54 GMT), about 55km west of the city of Illapel, the US Geological Survey said. | The earthquake struck just off the coast at 19:54 local times (22:54 GMT), about 55km west of the city of Illapel, the US Geological Survey said. |
| Officials said it was at the depth of about 10km. | Officials said it was at the depth of about 10km. |
| The US Geological Survey initially reported the tremor as magnitude 7.9, but then quickly revised the reading to 8.3. | The US Geological Survey initially reported the tremor as magnitude 7.9, but then quickly revised the reading to 8.3. |
| Several strong aftershocks were reported just minutes later. | Several strong aftershocks were reported just minutes later. |
| "Tsunami waves reaching more than three metres above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Chile," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later warned. | "Tsunami waves reaching more than three metres above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Chile," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later warned. |
| Tsunami alerts were also issued for Peru and Hawaii. | Tsunami alerts were also issued for Peru and Hawaii. |
| The quake was also strongly felt in some Argentine provinces like Mendoza and in the capital Buenos Aires several buildings were evacuated, the BBC's Ignacio de los Reyes reports. |