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A M~8.3 Chile earthquake has become more likely
temblor.net   28 April 2017   Chile   Valparaiso  
The city of Santiago, Chile is an area susceptible to large earthquakes. Due to the recent swarm of quakes, a M=8.3-8.4 earthquake in the region is now more likely.
<p>Since 22 April 2017, an earthquake swarm has been in progress offshore the port city of Valpara&iacute;so, which has been widely felt in Chile&rsquo;s capital, Santiago. This sequence began with a M=6.0, and was followed two days later on 24 April, by a ...
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Chile earthquake: major quake strikes off coast but no tsunami expected
The Guardian   25 April 2017   Chile   Valparaiso  
People look out towards the ocean on Cerro Castillo hill, after a mass evacuation of the entire coastline during a tsunami alert after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast in Vina del Mar, Chile. Photograph: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters
<p>A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and generating at least two significant aftershocks.</p> <p>No major damage was immediately apparent, according to an assessment by Chile&rsquo;s ...
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