Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Chile
 

Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Chile
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A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 100 kilometers off the coast of Chile at 7:46 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Following the major seismic event, officials ordered a tsunami warning for Chile, Ecuador and Peru

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The Pacifica Tsunami Warning Center also issued a tsunami watch for Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua



UPDATE, April 1, 8:52 p.m. ET:
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has revised the earthquake's magnitude to 8.2

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