Major 8.3 earthquake, aftershocks hit Chile

17 Sep, 2015
http://www.rt.com/news/315597-chile-earthquake-aftershoks-tsunami/

A massive 8.3 magnitude quake followed by a series of aftershocks has rocked the Chilean coastline, shaking houses and forcing people to evacuate into the streets as authorities issued tsunami warnings for the area.

23:05 GMT

The quake, which had originally been estimated as a magnitude 7.9, occurred at 7:54pm local time, 55 kilometers west-northwest of Illapel, and 232 kilometers north-northwest of Santiago, the USGS reported. Its epicenter center was located at a depth of 33 kilometers.

00:16 GMTAbout 20 minutes after the main earthquake, two magnitude 6.2 and 6.4 aftershocks hit the region, according to the USGS.