A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the northern coast of Chile. The earthquake was centered 40 miles northwest of Iquique and a Tsunami Watch was issued. A “preventive evacuation” has been issued for those living along part of coastline.
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| 7.0 Chile earthquake – Tsunami Watch issued |
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USGS-Sismo: M 5.1, 36km NNW of Iquique, Chile: Sunday, March 16, 2014 21:26:27 UTCSunday, March 16, 2014 18:26… http://t.co/XVpE1wPuEl
— Breaking News Chile (@BreakingNewsChi) March 16, 2014
Relevant to today's Mw7.0 quake near Iquique (at ~20 deg S): map of historical earthquake ruptures near Chile https://t.co/LuPEaygOhG
— Jascha Polet (@CPPGeophysics) March 16, 2014
#terremoto MW:7.0 2014-03-16 21:16:30 UTC Lat=-19.85 Lon=-70.57 Prof=10.0Km Prov=Near coast of northern Chile http://t.co/2xREm4J1po
— INGVterremoti (@INGVterremoti) March 16, 2014
No damage or injuries have been reported yet.