An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday night, forcing a massive evacuation along the country's long coastline. At least five people were reported to have died. The first waves of a tsunami hit several cities along the coast, which extends 2,653 miles. The epicenter of the earthquake was in waters 53 miles southwest of Cuya, a small town in Arica Province near the border with Peru. The deaths — four men and one woman, all in the city of Iquique — were the result of heart attacks or crushing, Interior Minister Rodrigo Pe?ailillo said. At least three people in Iquique, which has a population of about 182,000, were also reported injured. The national emergency service ordered the immediate evacuation of all coastal areas throughout the country, including Easter Island and the archipelago of Juan Fernandez.
