Death toll from Chile earthquake rises, 1 million evacuate

Strong aftershocks rippled through Chile after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake that killed at least eight people and slammed powerful waves into coastal towns, forcing more than a million people from their homes. The government ordered evacuations from  Chilean president Michelle Bachelet declares a catastrophe zone in coastal cities after tremor felt across swaths of South … Read more

10 Dead, Millions Evacuated After Massive Chile Earthquake

(Sept. 16, 2015) — A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of  Facebook is helping to keep track of who's safe after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit Chile, killing eight people and forcing one million … Read more

Chile earthquake: 8.3-magnitude quake strikes off coast

16, 2015) — A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on  All the biggest trading floors in the world have screens locked on ForexLive™. We provide real-time forex news and analysis at the … Read more

The Chile Earthquake's First Tsunami Waves Strike

Video from Chilean news site La Mirada, shows a main road in the town of Concón beginning to flood, after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific ocean caused large waves to hit the coast. Tsunamis of up to 4.5m have been reported further north A 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile Wednesday … Read more

Experts: Strict building codes saved lives in powerful Chile earthquake

Fresh off the heels of a powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake off the coast of northern Chile Tuesday night, a powerful aftershock struck the country at 9:58 p.m. EDT Wednesday. A magnitude-7.4 tremor was reported about 25 miles southwest of Iquique, Chile. (CNN) — Strict building codes and the preparedness of millions of Chileans who live along … Read more

Chile earthquake: 6 dead, almost a million evacuated

A powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit about 60 miles northwest of Iquique, in northern Chile, tonight, triggering tsunami warnings in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama and tsunami watches in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala,  An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday and generated a tsunami, the U.S. Geological Survey … Read more