Asher Kelman
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Massive earthquake strikes Chile
A massive earthquake of 8.3 magnitude has struck central Chile.
The epicentre was 91km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 317km south-west of the capital, Santiago.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 0634 GMT at a depth of about 59.4km. There is no information yet on any casualties.
The US government said a tsunami warning had been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
Source BBC News
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A massive earthquake of 8.3 magnitude has struck central Chile.
The epicentre was 91km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 317km south-west of the capital, Santiago.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 0634 GMT at a depth of about 59.4km. There is no information yet on any casualties.
The US government said a tsunami warning had been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
Source BBC News