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| Earthquake hits Chile: Tsunami warning issued after powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits south of country | |
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| A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck in Chile, leading officials to order an evacuation of coastal areas in anticipation of a potential tsunami. | |
| The quake hit near the southern tip of Chiloe Island, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) southwest of Puerto Montt, at a depth of 20 miles (33 kilometres), the US Geological Survey reported. | |
| The regional director for the national emergency service, Alejandro Verges, told TVN television that there were no immediate reports about damage. | |
| Chile's naval oceanographic service declared a preventative tsunami alert and officials began evacuating coastal areas in the southern part of the country. | |
| A much stronger magnitude 8.8 earthquake in February 2010 generated a tsunami and killed 524 people in Chile. | |
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