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US Unaware of Americans Affected by Chilean Earthquake
US Unaware of Americans Affected by Chilean Earthquake
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The United States is not aware that any US citizens have been affected by Wednesday’s earthquake in Chile, US State Department spokesperson John Kirby told... 17.09.2015, Sputnik International
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US Unaware of Americans Affected by Chilean Earthquake
19:22 GMT 17.09.2015 (Updated: 10:28 GMT 06.08.2022) The United States is not aware that any US citizens have been affected by Wednesday’s earthquake in Chile, US State Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Kirby noted that the US embassy in Santiago issued an emergency message to inform all US citizens residing or travelling in Chile of a possible tsunami following the earthquake.
"Our embassy is continuing to work with the Chilean authorities to determine if US citizens were affected by the earthquake," Kirby stated. "We are not aware of any cases as of this time."
17 September 2015, 04:53 GMT
The spokesperson also said the United States stands ready to provide assistance to the Chilean government if requested.
A 8.3-magnitude earthquake hit Chile’s central Coquimbo Region, located about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the capital Santiago, on Wednesday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
Chile’s National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry (ONEMI) put the earthquake’s magnitude at 8.4, issuing a nation-wide red alert and a tsunami warning.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued hazardous wave warnings for Chile, Peru, Hawaii and French Polynesia after the earthquake.
