Tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached Chilean shores, flooding the streets and forcing people to seek shelter on higher ground.
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Tsunami Waves Triggered by 8.3 Quake Strike Chile
Tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached Chilean shores, flooding the streets and forcing people to seek shelter on higher ground. Authorities have kept a high alert level in place for most of the coastline.
Chile’s coastal city of Coquimbo has been hit by waves measuring up to 4.5 meters above normal sea level, Reuters reported citing the country’s navy.
UPDATE: 3 confirmed dead after #Chile #earthquake http://t.co/kDFpOYukoS pic.twitter.com/JkOFz7drgI
— RT (@RT_com) September 17, 2015
Videos and photos of flooding on the streets of Chilen coastal cities have surfaced online showing some of the damage caused by the the water flow.
Los Vilos en la costanera. pic.twitter.com/ybaCq8zcGS — Mauricio Olivares R. (@olivaresrieloff) September 17, 2015
There were no immediate reports of any major damage caused by the tsunami waves.
Tsunami en concon pic.twitter.com/S0HBJOr2TV
— daniel orellana (@zombra76) September 17, 2015
Earlier, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cautioned that some coastal areas of Chile could see waves reaching more than three meters above the tide level.
Llegó el primer tren de olas. El mar ya llegó a la Av. Borgoño en #Concón #Terremoto #Tsunami pic.twitter.com/IkTEa4xOc4 — Revista Decosta (@revistadecosta) September 17, 2015
A tsunami advisory has also been issued for Hawaii, although no major waves are expected to hit the state. Nonetheless, authorities warned of possible strong currents and sea level changes.
Llegó el primer tren de olas. El mar ya llegó a la Av. Borgoño en #Concón #Terremoto #Tsunami pic.twitter.com/IkTEa4xOc4
— Revista Decosta (@revistadecosta) September 17, 2015
@24HorasTVN #tsunami llegan olas a playa laboca de #concon pic.twitter.com/PCmGo2hsic — Lorna Jara (@ljarau) September 17, 2015
Minor waves were also expected to hit parts of Southern California.
Ordena Gobierno de #Chile desalojo de costas por alerta de #tsunami. pic.twitter.com/E28OPueiz7
— Diario El Fortín (@diarioelfortin) September 17, 2015
Playa #LoVilos post terremoto pic.twitter.com/ae8RW3uUB1 — moyajp (@moyajp) September 17, 2015
EL MAR SALIENDO POR AV DE AGUIRRE #TSUNAMI ???? mantenga la calma !!! #Laserena pic.twitter.com/qXwANeZ2gW
— MACARRO ✌ (@macarr0) September 17, 2015
@mentiraslared #DoctorFileMV esto es la calle Anibal Pinto en Coquimbo pic.twitter.com/i47qiUKbnS — maricela (@missaponny359) September 17, 2015
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