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Sisma in Cile, 17 morti, generato tsunami

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Uno tsunami e' stato generato dal terremoto di magnitudo 8,8 che ha colpito stamani il Cile e minaccia le coste nei pressi dell'epicentro. Lo ha reso noto il Centro di allarme tsunami del Pacifico.
Il bilancio delle vittime del sisma che ha colpito il Cile e' salito a 17. Lo affermano le autorita' cilene e la radio.

Il sisma si รจ verificato vicino Concepcion, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in some districts of the capital Santiago. They reported the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said.

The tsunami warning for Chile and Peru 'was issued by the Center for the Pacific tsunami warnings.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 90 km north-east of Concepcion, at a depth of 55 km, at 3:34 am local time (7:34 in Italy). The tsunami center said in a statement that "an earthquake of this magnitude has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicenter within minutes and those more distant in a matter of hours."

The alarm was later extended also to Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.
Japan also issued tsunami alert for the coast of the Pacific Ocean after an earthquake off the coast of Chile announced The Japanese meteorological services.
The U.S. Geological Survey USGS has a replica of the earthquake that hit Chile with a magnitude of 6.2 and a third with a magnitude of 5.6.
SANTIAGO A COLLAPSE AND BLACK OUT - ONEM, the National Emergency Office of Chile, the earthquake was located at 03:34 (to 06:34 gmt) and the epicenter 90 km northeast of Concepcion. In Santiago, Chile (five million inhabitants) have collapsed several bridges. In most of the city there is no telephone communication and power outages occur. Many people were in the street and the premises for the start of the weekend, but most slept.

CHILE IN ESCAPE FROM TOURISTS COSTA
- In the city of Al Garrobo, 100 km northeast of Santiago, the sea withdrew and many tourists are fleeing inland to the highways, trying to return to Santiago.

CHILE, SOUTH ISLAND IN TWO REGIONS

- The Chilean authorities have announced that following the earthquake are isolated in two regions south of the country, and Biobar Talca.

Source: ANSA

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