A major aftershock has rattled northern Chile a day after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit the area.
People walk along a large crack in a road in Iquique, a day after the powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hitAFP
The 7.6-magnitude aftershock caused buildings to shake in the port of Iquique, one of the cities damaged by the earlier earthquake.
Chile's Emergency Office and Navy issued a tsunami alert and ordered a precautionary evacuation of low-lying areas along the country's entire Pacific coastline.
The tsunami precipitated by Tuesday night's quake caused the sea to rise eight feet in Iquique – enough to sink and damage many fishing boats.
A woman walks past a destroyed house in IquiqueAFP
A resident looks at debris around a home caused by Tuesday evening's earthquakeReuters
Fishermen try to salvage their boats in the port of IquiqueReuters
A fisherman tries to salvage his boat in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the port of Iquique on Tuesday eveningReuters
Hotel guests evacuate quickly during a second 7.6 magnitude earthquake in IquiqueReuters
A resident from the town of Pozo al Monte, near Iquique, camps outdoors in fear of more quakes rocking the areaAFP
People stay in a tsunami safety zone on higher ground after the second earthquake hit the northern port of IquiqueReuters
Rescue workers inspect a car caught under a landslide after an earthquake hit IquiqueReuters
Firefighters battle a blaze started after the first earthquake and tsunami hit the northern port of IquiqueReuters
A cameraman films near cars caught under rubble after an earthquake and tsunami hit the northern port of IquiqueReuters
A trucks drives through water after large waves caused by the first earthquake hit IquiqueAFP
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