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Damages on a street of Concon, some 110 km northwest of Santiago, on September 17, 2015 hit by an earthquake on the eve. A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile Wednesday, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan. It was the sixth most powerful quake in the history of geologically volatile Chile and the strongest anywhere in the world this year, Deputy Interior Minister Mahmoud Aleuy said. AFP PHOTO/CLAUDIO REYES (Photo credit should read Claudio Reyes/AFP via Getty Images)

Damages on a street of Concon, some 110 km northwest of Santiago, on September 17, 2015 hit by an earthquake on the eve. A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile Wednesday, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan. It was the sixth most powerful quake in the history of geologically volatile Chile and the strongest anywhere in the world this year, Deputy Interior Minister Mahmoud Aleuy said.   AFP PHOTO/CLAUDIO REYES        (Photo credit should read Claudio Reyes/AFP via Getty Images)