PHOTOS: Tsunami warning issued after 8.2 earthquake in Chile
April 1, 2014
Heavy machinery is used in the clearing of debris on the road leading to the town of Camarones, in Arica, Thursday Apr. 3, 2014. The road was cut off due to the magnitude-8.2 quake that struck Chile's Northern coast on Tuesday. Authorities discovered surprisingly light damage from the quake. As strong aftershocks continue, power remains out in many areas, and hospitals were handling only emergencies. Schools were closed, and large supermarkets and gas stations coordinated their reopenings Thursday with police and military to avoid problems with long lines of customers. (AP Photo/ Luis Hidalgo) ( Chile Earthquake )
Residents camp out near Iquique, 1,950 km north of Santiago, on April 3, 2014. A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 7.6 rocked northern Chile late Wednesday, sparking a new tsunami warning and sending thousands of people fleeing for higher ground a day after a deadly tremor killed six people. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was assessing damage from Tuesday's 8.2 jolt, was among those forced to evacuate as the latest quake sowed terror among exhausted and nervous residents. (CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528618020 )
A Chilean Army soldier speaks with a car driver as he guards a gas station in Iquique, 1,950 kilometres north of Santiago, where fuel is being rationed on April 3, 2014. A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 7.6 rocked northern Chile late Wednesday, sparking a new tsunami warning and sending thousands of people fleeing for higher ground a day after a deadly tremor killed six people. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was assessing damage from Tuesday's 8.2 jolt, was among those forced to evacuate as the latest quake sowed terror among exhausted and nervous residents. (CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528617907 )
People spend the night at a soccer field after a strong aftershock in Arica, Chile, early Thursday, April 3, 2014. A powerful aftershock hit Chile's far-northern coast late Wednesday night, shaking the same area where a magnitude-8.2 earthquake hit just a day before causing some damage and six deaths. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo) ( Chile Earthquake )
Soldiers guard the entrance of a major grocery store in Iquique 1,950 kilometres north of Santiago on April 3, 2014. Thousands of shaken Chileans spent a second night in the streets and makeshift shelters early Thursday following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck 24 hours after an even stronger tremor killed six. President Michelle Bachelet, who was assessing damage from Tuesday's massive 8.2 jolt, was among those forced to flee late Wednesday as the latest temblor sowed terror among already exhausted and nervous residents. The new quake struck in the Pacific Ocean at 11:43 pm (0243 GMT Thursday), 19 kilometers (12 miles) south of the northern coastal city of Iquique, the US Geological Survey said. There were no reports of fatalities or major damage and authorities lifted a tsunami alert after two hours. Peru to the north did the same. (CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528622566 )
Sunken fishing boats are seen on April 2, 2014 at the Riquelme Cove, in Iquique, northern Chile, after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528589220 )
People look at a house affected by a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit off Chile's Pacific coast, in Iquique, northern Chile, on April 2, 2014. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528593935 )
Rescue personnel get ready to go into action in the northern town of Iquique, Chile, after magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the northern coast of Chile, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Authorities lifted tsunami warnings for Chile’s long coastline early Wednesday. Six people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust. (AP Photo/Cristian Viveros) ( Chile Earthquake )
People walk along a road damaged by a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit off Chile's Pacific coast, in Iquique, northern Chile, on April 2, 2014. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (JUAN LEONEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528593235 )
People stand in line to buy fuel in Iquique, in northern Chile, on April 2, 2014 a day after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (LUIS HIDALGO/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528595626 )
Morning fog lifts at the Chorrillo dock in the Pacific Ocean, revealing small scale fishing boats in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Chilean authorities discovered surprisingly light damage Wednesday from a magnitude-8.2 quake that struck in the Pacific Ocean, Tuesday evening, near the mining port of Iquique, about 87 miles from the Peruvian border. Tsunami warnings issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador have been lifted. Six deaths have been reported. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) ( Peru Chile Earthquake )
Teodocio Perez, 71, covered with a thin layer of wet sand, looks out at the Pacific Ocean during his morning exercises on the Playa de Pescadores shore in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Authorities lifted tsunami warnings for Chile’s long coastline early Wednesday. Six people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) ( Peru Chile Earthquake )
A small scale fishermen naps on a jumble of fishing nets in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Chilean authorities discovered surprisingly light damage Wednesday from a magnitude-8.2 quake that struck in the Pacific Ocean, Tuesday evening, near the mining port of Iquique, about 87 miles from the Peruvian border. Tsunami warnings issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador have been lifted. Six deaths have been reported. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) ( Peru Chile Earthquake )
View of the flooded seafront of Iquique after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 2, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. (Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528586764 )
A man looks on April 2, 2014 at fishing boats which sank at the Riquelme Cove, in Iquique, northern Chile, after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile late Tuesday, killing at least six people and generating tsunami waves that might ripple as far as Indonesia. (Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images) ( 528588251 )
Locals gather on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Antofagasta. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. FRANCESCO DEGASPERI/AFP/Getty Images ( 528575770 )
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire on a restaurant by the sea shore after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images ( 528575734 )
Damages inside a shop in Arica are seen after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 2, 2014. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. AFP PHOTO / christian JAMETT/AFP/Getty Images ( 528586930 )
Picture taken at the Riquelme Cove, in Iquique, northern Chile on April 2, 2014 after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. AFP PHOTO / ALDO Solimano/AFP/Getty Images ( 528587049 )
Locals sit on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Antofagasta. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. FRANCESCO DEGASPERI/AFP/Getty Images ( 528574762 )
Locals prepare to evacuate following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. AFP PHOTO / ALDO SOLIMANOAldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images ( 528574373 )
View of the local Casino flooded after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images ( 528575744 )
Locals take refuge at the city stadium following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014 in Iquique. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images ( 528574776 )
People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami after an earthquake in Iquique, Chile, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast Tuesday night. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, but buildings shook in nearby Peru and in Bolivia's high altitude capital of La Paz. (AP Photo/Cristian Viveros) ( Chile Earthquake )
People flee the "Costa Verde" bay after a tsunami alert in Lima on April 1, 2014. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images ( 528577057 )
People survey the "Costa Verde" bay from atop a hill following a tsunami alert in Lima on April 1, 2014. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images ( 528577126 )
Peru's "Costa Verde" bay remains close following a tsunami alert in Lima on April 01, 2014. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images ( 528577129 )
Locals gather on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's Pacific coast on April 1, 2014 in Antofagasta. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. FRANCESO DEGASPERI/AFP/Getty Images ( 528578003 )
A military vehicle patrols after an earthquake in Iquique, Chile, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast Tuesday night. A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile on Tuesday night, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast. (AP Photo/Cristian Viveros) ( Chile Earthquake )
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