Chile Earthquake: Deadly Magnitude-8.2 Temblor Rocks Coast

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 04:30 in Earth & Climate

A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Chile late Tuesday killing at least five people, triggering a six-foot tsunami and sending 900,000 fleeing to "safe zones."The magnitude-8.2 temblor struck roughly 62 miles northwest of the port city of Iquique and was shallow at 12.    

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