according to USA USGS earthquake information network news

The 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in late 1,

1, xinhuanet.com Santiago in April in northern Chile, there is currently no reports Cheap Punahou High School Jerseys of casualties and property losses. Chile's national emergency office has Cheap Boise State Broncos Jerseys asked the coastal residents evacuated.

of the University of Chile seismological Service Bureau said Cheap Purdue Boilermakers Jerseys in a news release, the earthquake occurred in the Greenwich 1 (Beijing time seven forty-six twenty-three forty-six 2 days), the epicenter is located in area of Tarapac first region, from the ancient ancient town 85 kilometers, the focal depth of 44 km. The earthquake was initially measured at magnitude 7.8, after correction for grade 8.2.

according to USA USGS earthquake information network news, the epicenter was located 95 kilometers northwest of Iquique in Chile, focal depth about 20 km, a magnitude of 8.2.

Chile's national emergency office responsible person said, the earthquake caused no casualties, but caused outages in the northern region, communication is affected. According to local radio reports, the earthquake occurred, the frightened residents from the home run in the streets, some people try to ride flee to safety, once caused traffic chaos. The earthquake triggered landslides also caused part of the highway traffic disruption. Chile's national emergency office has asked residents of coastal areas of the first zone and the Fifth District Emergency evacuation.

China Vice Consul of Consulate General in Iquique Xiao Feng accept Xinhua News Agency reporter telephone interview, the earthquake is very strong, many office equipments was a shock to the ground. In the call, the local also occur at least once more than 6 aftershocks. According to the embassy consular section China in Chilean officials said, at present there is no Chinese were injured in the earthquake report.

is headquartered in Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, northwest Chile has formed a tsunami, likely to damage near the epicenter of coast region, and pose a threat to the remote coast. Early warning center, Peru, Ecuador and Chile, Nicaragua and other countries to take the necessary measures.

this year in March 16th, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Chile the first district, 75 km southwest of Tarapac pisagua Town, but caused no casualties and property losses. Since Cheap Kids NCAA Jerseys then, the northern region has more than 20 more than 5 earthquake. The Chilean earthquake experts have warned, the region in the near future may have greater level of Cheap West Virginia Mountaineers Jerseys the earthquake.

Chile is an earthquake prone country. In 2010 February 8.8 earthquake occurred in Chile, the earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed 526 people.

(original title: Chile, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurred in northern coastal areas of emergency evacuation)