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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Biggest aftershock hits Chile on inauguration day
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country today minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Biggest aftershock hits Chile on inauguration day
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country today minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.
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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.
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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.
