Chile Earthquake Today April 1, 2014 Measures 8.0 Magnitude

Chile Earthquake Today April 1, 2014. An 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, generating a tsunami, authorities said.

Chile’s National Emergency Office tweeted Tuesday night that it was asking everyone to evacuate the South American nation’s coast.

A tsunami warning was in effect for Chile, Peru and Ecuador.

Event Time

2014-04-01 23:46:46 UTC
2014-04-01 18:46:46 UTC-05:00 at epicenter
2014-04-01 18:46:46 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

19.642°S 70.817°W depth=20.1km (12.5mi)

Nearby Cities

95km (59mi) NW of Iquique, Chile
139km (86mi) SSW of Arica, Chile
190km (118mi) SSW of Tacna, Peru
228km (142mi) SSE of Ilo, Peru
447km (278mi) SW of La Paz, Bolivia

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