
Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Heavy machinery is used to clear debris on the road leading to the town of Camarones, Chile, on Thursday, April 3. Access to the town was cut off when an 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on April 1.

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People take shelter under a tent after they left their homes in Alto Hospicio, Chile, on April 3.

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Chilean soldiers stand guard at a supermarket as people wait in line to buy supplies in Iquique, Chile, on April 3.

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Soldiers patrol inside a mall in Iquique on April 3.

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People walk along a cracked road in Iquique on Wednesday, April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Fishing boats washed ashore by a tsunami sit in the waters of Iquique on April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Rescue personnel get ready to go into action April 2 in Iquique. More than 2,500 homes sustained serious structural damage in the region around the northern port city, an official said.

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A chair floats in a flooded area of Iquique on April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
People wait at the Arturo Merino Benitez Airport in Santiago, Chile, on April 2 as flights are canceled because of the earthquake.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Fishing boats lie in the waters of Iquique on April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet speaks in Santiago on April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
A man waits for medical treatment at an emergency center in Iquique on April 2.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
People stay on a beach in Arica, Chile, after the earthquake struck. The quake generated tsunami waves of more than 6 feet on the coast of Pisagua, according to the Pacific Tsunami Watch Center. Iquique saw 7-foot waves.

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A military vehicle patrols the streets of Iquique on April 1. Chile is on the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines that circles the Pacific Basin and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building in Iquique on April 1.

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A view of Iquique following the earthquake on April 1.

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People evacuate Iquique on April 1.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
People take to the streets after the earthquake, which hit at 6:46 p.m. local time.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
A fire burns at a restaurant in Iquique after the earthquake.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
A woman and her dog stand against a wall in Iquique on April 1.

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Girls wait in a hallway before evacuating Iquique on April 1.

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Iquique residents wait outside on April 1.

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Iquique residents wait in a parking garage after the earthquake.

Earthquake off Chilean coast —
Iquique residents prepare to leave their homes on April 1.



