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8.2 magnitude earthquake claims five lives in Chile, disaster declared

<p>Chile declares three northern regions to be disaster areas after a powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck off Chile's coast, triggering warnings of Tsunami for all of Latin America's Pacific coast</p>

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Chile earthquake

Santiago: Chile has declared three northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas.

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Locals sit on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthearthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast, on April 1, 2014. Pic: AFP

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