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September 17, 2015 04:00 am
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A Powerful 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Chile's Coast
wooferhound writes: A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about 54 kilometers (34 miles) west of Illapel, Chile, USGS said. It occurred around 7:54 p.m. (6:54 p.m. ET). Chile's national emergency agency issued a tsunami alert, ordering evacuations in coastal areas from Arica to Puerto Aysen. A map with videos and photos of the quake can be found here.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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