Quake In Chile

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  6.7 Magnitude Quake Jolts North-Central Chile, Two Die From Heart Attack

  A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers with an epicenter some 15 km southwest of Coquimbo, according to the USGS.

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  Chile Struck By 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, Tsunami Warning Issued

  A strong Christmas day earthquake rattled Chile on Sunday, registering 7.7 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, US seismologists said. Chilean officials have declared a preventative tsunami alert.

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  Residents Clear Mud, Rubble as Rebuilding Begins after Chile Quake

  Residents began rebuilding homes and businesses in Coquimbo on Friday, two days after tsunami waves triggered by a major earthquake battered the Chilean port city's waterfront neighbourhoods.

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  Japan Warns Residents as Small Tsunami Waves Hit Coast

  About a dozen small tsunami waves hit Japan on Friday more than 24 hours after a powerful quake struck offshore in Chile, prompting local authorities to advise residents to keep away from the coast.

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  Minor Tsunami Hits Japan After Chile Earthquake

  A minor tsunami was monitored in northern Japan early on Friday after a powerful quake struck off Chile, Japanese authorities said.

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  Facebook Activates 'Safety Check' for Chile Quake

  Facebook has activated a geolocation tool allowing people in Chile to reassure friends and loved ones after a powerful magnitude 8.3 quake shook the country, killing at least eight.

• Strong quake strikes off Chile: report

  A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, but it did not trigger a tsunami, said seismologists based in the United States.

• 6.1-magnitude quake strikes Chile

  A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook central Chile, causing office buildings in the capital to sway for almost a minute but apparently causing no major damage.

• 5.9 earthquake shakes up northern Chile

  The US Geological Survey (USGS) says a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has shaken up northern Chile, but there are no reports of injury or damage.

• Quake hits central Chile; no reports of casualties

  A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. There were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.

• 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Chile

  A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the south-central coast of Chile today in an area hit by a major temblor last year, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.The tremor caused panic in some communities but there were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage, and there were no tsunami warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii...

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  Chile earthquake: Death toll rises to 800

  Chile's president has appealed for calm in the earthquake-ravaged city of Concepcion, vowing a stern response to any renewal of looting and violence.

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  Aftershocks shake Chile as rescue efforts continue

  Chile's government, after initially waving off outside aid, changed course on Monday as the devastation from the powerful earthquake sunk in and the nation's pressing needs became clear.

• 70,000 evacuated as tsunami reaches Japan

  More than 70,000 people fled vulnerable coastal areas of Japan Sunday as a tsunami churned up by the huge earthquake in Chile slammed into the country's long Pacific coastline.