6 Dead Following Massive Earthquake in Chile
 

6 Dead Following Massive Earthquake in Chile
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Six people are dead following the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday.

Chile’s Interior Minister confirmed the deaths on Wednesday resulting from heart attacks and falling debris from the quake.

See also: Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Chile


The quake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations of more than 900,000 people in Chile alone

The U.S Geological survey placed the epicenter 61 miles **rthwest of Iquique, Chile, and six miles below ground. There have been eight major aftershocks, registering as far as 290 miles away in La Paz, Bolivia. Read more...

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