A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Chile on April 1, 2014, centered 59 miles (95 kilometers) northwest and offshore of Iquique, about 12.5 miles (20.1 kilometers) beneath the Pacific Ocean.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by USGS-based reporting, ReliefWeb/EERI reconnaissance report, and NBC News, all consistent on magnitude, depth, date, and location. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- What Caused the Chilean Earthquake? Faults Explained (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://reliefweb.int/report/chile/m82-iquique-chile-earthquake-and-tsunami-preliminary-reconnaissance-observations (corroboration)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chile-earthquake/chile-earthquake-deadly-magnitude-8-2-temblor-rocks-coast-n69266 (corroboration)
- https://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2014-000044-chl (corroboration)