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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Chile.

Events

March

March 17 - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile with officials issuing precautionary tsunami warnings for the nation's coast.^[1]

April

April 1 - An 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean near Chile causing landslides and killing at least five people. A tsunami warning is issued.^[2]
April 2 - The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá.^[3]
April 13 - A massive forest fire in Valparaíso destroys thousands of homes and leaves 11 people dead.^[4]

September

September 8 - A fire extinguisher bomb exploded in the Escuela Militar metro station in Santiago, injuring 14 people, several seriously.

References

↑ "6.7 earthquake strikes off Chile's Pacific coast". 16 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
↑ "Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Chile, sparking tsunami, landslides". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
↑ "Chile earthquake: At least five dead as president declares northern disaster zone". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
↑ "Chile fire in Valparaiso kills 12 and forces thousands to evacuate". 14 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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