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| Tsunami warning after 8.0 quake strikes off Chile | Tsunami warning after 8.0 quake strikes off Chile |
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| An earthquake of 8.0 magnitude has struck off Chile's coast near Iquique, triggering a tsunami warning for all of Latin America's Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey says. | An earthquake of 8.0 magnitude has struck off Chile's coast near Iquique, triggering a tsunami warning for all of Latin America's Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey says. |
| It said the quake was very shallow, only 10km below the seabed, which would have made it feel stronger. | It said the quake was very shallow, only 10km below the seabed, which would have made it feel stronger. |
| It was centred 86km (56 miles) north-west of the mining area of Iquique. | It was centred 86km (56 miles) north-west of the mining area of Iquique. |
| The Chilean authorities have used TV to order the evacuation of coastal areas, urging citizens to escape speedily. | |
| A warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the coasts of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua were all at risk of a tsunami. | |
| It warned that waves of up to 1.92m (6.3ft) could have struck near the town of Pisagua, Chile, within 44 minutes of the quake. | |
| There have been no reports yet of damage. | |
| The USGS said a quake of this force had the power to generate a "destructive tsunami" for coastlines. | The USGS said a quake of this force had the power to generate a "destructive tsunami" for coastlines. |
| Chilean authorities reportedly registered the quake as 7.9 magnitude. | |
| Chile is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. | |
| Central and southern areas of the country were hit by a powerful earthquake of 8.8 magnitude quake followed by a tsunami that devastated scores of towns in February 2010. | |
| Are you affected by the earthquake? Are you in the region where a tsunami warning has been put in place? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with 'Chile' in the subject. | |
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