02 April 2014 (21:15 UTC-07 Tango 01 April 2014)/01 Jumada t-Tania 1435/13 Farvardin 1393/03 Wu-Chen 4712

A 8.2 magnitude quake hit the coast of Chile, followed by multiple aftershocks of more than 5 on the USGS scale.

Now there are live news reports showing the center of the city of Iquique on fire.   There are also reports that five people have died, dozens injured.   These latest reports contradict earlier reports that nobody was hurt, or that there was no significant damage.

Tsunami warnings have been lifted, or eased, for most of the Pacific Coast of South America on up to Mexico.  The warning is still in place for Chile, Peru and the Hawaiian islands.