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The earthquake outside of Santiago Chile registered 8.8 on the Richter scale and do to the location sent many islands and countries in the Pacific on high alert for a tsunami. The effects were not expected until later on Saturday for some regions such as Japan but place like Hawaii had air sirens sounding to warn people of the tsunami news.

After shocks are a major concern for Chile in the days coming up. Many of the countrys residents are without power, water and communication. Latest reports put the death toll only at around 150 but with the communication broken in many areas, accurate reports cannot be confirmed.

Source: Media Newswire