Chile earthquake: 8.3-magnitude quake strikes off coast / emergency agency issues tsunami warning.

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(CNN)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 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of Illapel, Chile, USGS said. It occurred around 7:54 p.m. (6:45 p.m. ET) and had a depth of 33 kilometers (20.5 miles).

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

"Widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible" along the coast of Chile and Peru, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/americas/chile-earthquake/index.html

[malaise]

1. Tsunami warning for Hawaii as well

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/16/americas/chile-earthquake/index.html

Stay safe folks

[spanone]

3. thank you....

[malaise]

2. Yep breaking on Chris Hayes - tsunami warnings and watches for Hawaii n/t

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4. Updates here

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/17/chile-earthquake-massive-83-magnitude-tremor-strikes-santiago-live-updates

[suffragette]

5. "15 subsequent aftershocks. Just three were below 5 on the richter scale (and they were all 4.9"

From the Guardian link.

Scary stuff.

[malaise]

7. More from the Guardian

Five people have been killed and 1 million evacuated from their homes after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Chile, sending powerful waves flooding into its coastal cities.

Coastlines on both sides of the Pacific were braced for possible tsunamis after the quake, though a tsunami alert originally issued for the entire Chilean coast was later lifted.

A tsunami hit the coastal Chilean city of Tongoy at about 8.20pm local time, a little more than 25 minutes after the earthquake. Pictures appeared to show the city of Concón, popular with tourists, being deluged by waves.

Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet spoke on national TV,
saying Tongoy and Coquimbo had been extensively flooded and damaged. She declared a catastrophe zone in those areas and mobilised the military to help civilians and prevent looting.

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6. 4.5m (~15ft) waves reported on Chile coast. nt