智利北部遭8.2級強震襲擊六人死亡

Tsunami warnings have been lifted for Chile's coastline; hours after a strong 8.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least six people in Chile and set off a small tsunami that prompted evacuations along the country's Pacific coast.

The earthquake late Tuesday was centered about 100 kilometers off Chile's northwestern coast. It caused landslides that blocked highways and widespread power outages.

President Michelle Bachelet has declared a state of emergency in the region. In a late-night address, she urged citizens to stay calm.

"Appropriate measures have been taken to protect their lives and their belongings. And the government will continue to work all the time that is necessary to confront this emergency and protect our citizens."

Waves measuring about two meters hit the Chilean coast in the hours following the quake. No damage from the waves has been reported.

At least six people were reported dead after being crushed by collapsing walls or experiencing heart attacks智利沿海的海嘯警報已被解除，在這之前幾個小時，智利發生了8.2級大地震，造成至少六人死亡，並引發小規模海嘯，迫使智利太平洋沿岸地區民衆撤離。

這次地震發生在星期二晚間，震中在智利西北海岸外大約1百公里。地震在當地造成的滑坡堵塞了公路，並造成大面積斷電。

美國地質調查局說，震中位於伊基克西北方向大約1百公里，隨後發生數次餘震，其中一次爲6.2級。有些餘震甚至在玻利維亞和祕魯都有震感。

玻利維亞居民維內加斯說：“我當時在廚房。當我往飯廳走的時候，我看到檯燈和前上的畫都在晃動。我來自地震帶，因爲我是智利人。但是對玻利維亞來說，這是強震了。”

智利總統巴切萊特已宣佈災區進入緊急狀態。她在星期二夜間發表講話，敦促智利人保持鎮靜。

她說：“已經採取了適當措施保護人們的生命和財產。政府將繼續採取一切必要行動應對這一緊急情況，保護我們的公民。”

地震發生數小時後，智利沿海出現大約兩米高的大浪。目前還沒有關於海嘯造成損失的報道。

據報道，至少六人因牆壁倒塌或者心臟病發作而死亡。