2014 Chile Earthquake
Iquique, Chile, April 1, 2014
The 2014 Iquique earthquake occurred in a region identified as a major seismic gap: an area that had not experienced a major earthquake since 1877. The earthquake prompted widespread evacuations and generated a tsunami, though Chile's emergency systems performed well.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M8.2
Date
Apr 1, 2014
Depth
25 km
Deaths
6
Latitude
-19.610°
Longitude
-70.769°
Tsunami
Yes
Region
Chile
Tectonic Cause
Megathrust earthquake at the convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate subducts beneath the South American Plate. Seismologists had long predicted a major event in this segment.
Aftermath in Pictures
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