Tsunami in Chile - The water begins to invade the streets

An earthquake of 8.3 degrees shook the Wednesday night northern Chile. Emergency officials in the country have declared the evacuation of the entire coastal area of the imminent tsunami. Chilean media highlight the earthquake, in addition to powerful, was long and was centered 36 kilometers west of Canela Baja, IV Region. The National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Interior (Onemi) declared red alert across the country after the earthquake, according to The Tercera.com. Seismology reported the earthquake magnitude was 8.4 Richter and had its epicenter 46 kilometers west of Canela Baja, Coquimbo Region. Also, it had a depth 15.7 kilometers.

2015-09-17T07:50:46+00:00
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