The April 2014 Chilean earthquake generated a tsunami with seven-foot-high (two-meter-high) waves that struck northern Chile's coast, leading to evacuations and at least five reported deaths.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, ABC News, CNN) confirm the magnitude 8.2 earthquake, resulting ~2-meter tsunami, evacuations, and at least five deaths, though later tolls varied slightly (6-11). [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- What Caused the Chilean Earthquake? Faults Explained (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-02/tsunami-warning-after-8.2-chile-earthquake/5361502 (corroboration)
- https://abcnews.com/International/82-magnitude-earthquake-off-chile-triggers-tsunami-reported/story?id=23151710 (corroboration)