A powerful earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago.
The 8.3-magnitude tremor was centred off the coast, about 144 miles (232km) north-west of the capital.
Five people are now known to have died, and one million residents have been evacuated from coastal areas. There were reports of panic in some cities.
The earthquake struck as thousands of Chileans were travelling to the coast ahead of a week of celebrations of the national holidays, or Fiestas Patrias.
Tsunami alerts were also issued for Peru, Hawaii, parts of California and as far away as New Zealand.
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