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| Earthquake in Chile rocks capital Santiago, Pacific tsunami alert issued | |
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| A powerful earthquake has shaken Chile’s capital, causing buildings to sway, thousands to take refuge in the streets and sparking a tsunami watch alert across the Pacific ocean. | |
| The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 but quickly revised the reading to 8.3. | The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 but quickly revised the reading to 8.3. |
| US officials said the quake struck just offshore in the Pacific at 7:54 pm (6:54 pm EDT, 1154 GMT) and was centered about 141 miles (227km) north-west of Santiago. | US officials said the quake struck just offshore in the Pacific at 7:54 pm (6:54 pm EDT, 1154 GMT) and was centered about 141 miles (227km) north-west of Santiago. |
| It said the quake was 4.8 miles (7.7km) below the surface. | It said the quake was 4.8 miles (7.7km) below the surface. |
| #BREAKING: New video shows powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake in Chile - http://t.co/RFjwjwUiLp (Video: CNN Chile) pic.twitter.com/TloV8vzpxx | #BREAKING: New video shows powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake in Chile - http://t.co/RFjwjwUiLp (Video: CNN Chile) pic.twitter.com/TloV8vzpxx |
| Chile’s emergency office warned that a tsunami could hit the coast by 11pm. | Chile’s emergency office warned that a tsunami could hit the coast by 11pm. |
| The government has urged residents to evacuate the coastline although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. | The government has urged residents to evacuate the coastline although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. |
| Chile’s state copper miner Codelco said it was evacuating its workers at its Ventanas division as a precaution after the quake. | Chile’s state copper miner Codelco said it was evacuating its workers at its Ventanas division as a precaution after the quake. |
| Hazardous tsunami waves from the quake were possible along the coasts of Chile and Peru within the next several hours, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. | Hazardous tsunami waves from the quake were possible along the coasts of Chile and Peru within the next several hours, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. |
| A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii. | A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii. |
| The centre said if tsunami waves impact Hawaii, the estimated earliest arrival time would be 2:28 am. Hawaii Standard Time (1228 GMT) on Thursday. | The centre said if tsunami waves impact Hawaii, the estimated earliest arrival time would be 2:28 am. Hawaii Standard Time (1228 GMT) on Thursday. |
| The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said state officials are standing by, awaiting updates from the warning center. | |
| On the Big Island, officials were bracing to be the first island affected, county spokesman Ilihia Gionson said. Officials were gathered Wednesday in the county’s emergency operations center in Hilo, he said. | |
| “It’s too early to tell,” he said. “This early it’s best to just stay informed.” | |
| The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management in New Zealand also put out a tsunami alert. | The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management in New Zealand also put out a tsunami alert. |
| There is likely to only be a marine threat to the known hot-spot areas of NZ - Chatham Islands, East Cape, Coromandel, and Banks Peninsula. | There is likely to only be a marine threat to the known hot-spot areas of NZ - Chatham Islands, East Cape, Coromandel, and Banks Peninsula. |
| The power of the earthquake was such that it could be felt across swathes of South America. | The power of the earthquake was such that it could be felt across swathes of South America. |
| Car alarms were set off in Buenos Aires 690 miles away on the Atlantic side of the South American continent.Public buildings, including the buildings of the University of Buenos Aires,were evacuated. Tall buildings in the neighbourhoods of Belgrano andPalermo swayed so much that many ran out into the streets.Reports from other Argentine cities, such as Rosario and Mendoza, alsoreported mass evacuations although no casualties have been reported. | Car alarms were set off in Buenos Aires 690 miles away on the Atlantic side of the South American continent.Public buildings, including the buildings of the University of Buenos Aires,were evacuated. Tall buildings in the neighbourhoods of Belgrano andPalermo swayed so much that many ran out into the streets.Reports from other Argentine cities, such as Rosario and Mendoza, alsoreported mass evacuations although no casualties have been reported. |
| A magnitude-8.8 quake and ensuing tsunami in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes, and washed away docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts. | A magnitude-8.8 quake and ensuing tsunami in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes, and washed away docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts. |
| That quake released so much energy, it shortened the Earth’s day by a fraction of a second by changing the planet’s rotation. | That quake released so much energy, it shortened the Earth’s day by a fraction of a second by changing the planet’s rotation. |
| Chile is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries because just off the coast, the Nazca tectonic plate plunges beneath the South American plate, pushing the towering Andes cordillera to ever-higher altitudes. | Chile is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries because just off the coast, the Nazca tectonic plate plunges beneath the South American plate, pushing the towering Andes cordillera to ever-higher altitudes. |
| The strongest earthquake ever recorded on Earth happened in Chile a magnitude-9.5 tremor in 1960 that killed more than 5,000 people. | The strongest earthquake ever recorded on Earth happened in Chile a magnitude-9.5 tremor in 1960 that killed more than 5,000 people. |
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