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First Victim Reported in Chile After 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake

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One person died and several others were injured as a result of a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in Illapel, the capital of the Choapa Province in Chile’s central Coquimbo Region.

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Chile Rocked by Huge Earthquake
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – A woman was killed in Illapel when the quake caused a restaurant wall to collapse, Denis Cortes, the city mayor said in an interview with the 24 Horas TV channel, adding that 12-15 others were injured.

The 8.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Coquimbo Region, located about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Chile’s capital Santiago, at around 22:54 GMT on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Its epicenter was located at a depth of 12.5 kilometers (7.7 miles).

USGS first put the quakes magnitude at 7.9, later revising it to 8.3.

About 20 minutes after the initial earthquake, two aftershock quakes (magnitudes 6.2 and 6.4) occurred west of Illapel, according to USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued tsunami warnings for Chile, Peru and Hawaii, saying that hazardous waves could be expected in the next several hours.

Chilean authorities advised people living in the coastal areas to evacuate amid the tsunami threat.

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