25-12-2016 20:14 via theguardian.com

Chile jolted by major 7.6-magnitude earthquake

Evacuation order and tsunami watch lifted three hours after the Christmas Day quake struck, allowing 5,000 people to return homeA major 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported. Chile’s national emergency office (Onemi) lifted both the evacuation order and a tsunami watch three hours after the Christmas Day quake struck and told nearly 5,000 people who had been evacuated they could
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