Chile earthquake triggers tsunami

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast Tuesday night. Buildings also shook in nearby Peru and in Bolivia's high altitude capital of La Paz, April 1, 2014.

Antofagasta, Chile

Locals sit on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), April 1, 2014.

Lima, Peru

People survey the "Costa Verde" bay from atop a hill following a tsunami alert, April 1, 2014.

Iquique, Chile

A fire burns at a restaurant after an earthquake, April 1, 2014.

Iquique, Chile

A man stares at a burning restaurant by the sea shore, April 1, 2014.

Iquique, Chile

People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami, April 1, 2014.

Iquique, Chile

Locals take refuge at the city stadium following a tsunami alert, April 1, 2014.

Iquique, Chile

Fishing boats washed ashore by a small tsunami. People were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust, April 1, 2014.