Magnitude 8.3 earthquake hits central Chile, sounding tsunami alert

‘A massive earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale has struck off the central coast of Chile, triggering a tsunami alert and causing panic in the South American country.

The epicenter of the huge seismic activity, which occurred at 7:54 p.m. local time (2254 GMT) on Wednesday, was about 228 kilometers (some 140 miles) northwest of the capital Santiago in the Pacific Ocean, and had a depth of 33 kilometers (20.5 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The preliminary quake was followed by two powerful aftershocks measuring 6.2 and 6.2, the USGS further added.’

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