♒ Chile Earthquake.

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At least five people were killed and 1 million evacuated from affected areas, when a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck Chile Wednesday(Sept. 16,2015). The victims included a 35-year-old woman who was killed by a falling roof, a 20-year-old woman who was killed by falling rocks and a man in his 80's who had a heart attack.  The quake's epicenter was about 54 kilometers (34 miles) west of Illapel. It occurred around 7:54 p.m. (6:54 p.m. ET) and had a depth of 33 kilometers (20.5 miles). Chile's national emergency agency issued a tsunami alert, ordering evacuations in coastal areas from Arica to Puerto Aysen. Large tsunami waves have been observed along the Chilean coast, near the quake's epicenter. In Coquimbo, Chile, a wave was measured at more than 15 feet. The city was starting to see flooding and 95% of the city had lost electrical power. Residents had evacuated before waves started hitting the coastline.