Update: A magnitude 7.6 aftershock has since struck the same area. Catastrophe modeler RMS says it was "bigger than one would be expected for a standard aftershock."
(Bloomberg) — Chile lifted an evacuation order of coastal areas after the strongest earthquake in four years killed six people and prompted President Michelle Bachelet to order military leaders to the region to maintain order.
More than 900,000 people in low-lying areas returned to their homes as authorities today canceled the last of tsunami alerts along the length of the country. The death toll from the magnitude-8.2 earthquake last night rose to six, Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said in televised remarks.
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