Earthquake hits Chile
{{date|June 15, 2005}}

A major earthquake hit [[Chile]] on Monday with a 7.9 magnitude strength. According to the Reuters news service, the earthquake caused a major displacement of homes and caused major power outages.  So far, there have been 11 dead in the quake and aftermath.

The  epicentre was 115 km at  the northeast of the of [[w:Iquique|Iquique]], close  to the border with [[w:Bolivia|Bolivia]],  and it  happened Monday, at 6:45 p.m. local time (22:45 UTC).

Right after the occurrence of the earthquake,  schools were evacuated,  panic was generalized and the electrical power has been cut. The earthquake could be felt at the south of [[w:Peru|Peru]] and [[w:Bolivia|Bolivia]], but there are not information about victims or damages in these countries. A very small earthquake was felt in some cities in [[w:Brazil|Brazil]], with no damages or victims apparently.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14214591.htm
|title=Chile earthquake death toll rises to 11
|author=Esteban Medel
|pub=Reuters AlertNet
|date=June 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aWJhEMiWnGKc&refer=latin_america
|title=Chile's Strongest Earthquake in Decade Causes Deaths
|author=Heather Walsh, Aaron Sheldrick
|pub=Bloomberg
|date=June 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2005/06/14/afx2092774.html
|title=Chilean markets unaffected by earthquake
|author=AFX News Limited
|pub=Forbes
|date=June 14, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/cotidiano/ult95u110016.shtml  |title=Reflexo de terremoto no Chile assusta brasileiros
|author=|pub=Folha de São Paulo|date=14 de Junho de 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://caracol.com.co/noticias/180350.asp    |title=Diez muertos y decenas de heridos por el terremoto de 7.9 grados en el norte de Chile
|author=|pub=Caracol|date=14 de junio de 2005 }}

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[[es:Un sismo de 7,9 grados sacude el norte de Chile]]
[[pt:No norte do Chile ocorreu terremoto de 7,9 graus]]
A major earthquake hit Chile on Monday with a 7.9 magnitude strength. According to the Reuters news service, the earthquake caused a major displacement of homes and caused major power outages.  So far, there have been 11 dead in the quake and aftermath.

The  epicentre was 115 km at  the northeast of the of Iquique, close  to the border with Bolivia,  and it  happened Monday, at 6:45 p.m. local time (22:45 UTC).

Right after the occurrence of the earthquake,  schools were evacuated,  panic was generalized and the electrical power has been cut. The earthquake could be felt at the south of Peru and Bolivia, but there are not information about victims or damages in these countries. A very small earthquake was felt in some cities in Brazil, with no damages or victims apparently.

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es:Un sismo de 7,9 grados sacude el norte de Chile
No norte do Chile ocorreu terremoto de 7,9 graus
Chile South America Disasters and accidents