Chile earthquake

Sunday, a magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook southern Chile. Vicente Nunez, head of The National Emergency Office of Chile reported that there were no deaths or damage and no tsunami alert was issued, 

Nunez said:

"There has been no harm to people, no harm to property,"  "We will continue monitoring."

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii also said a destructive Pacific Ocean-wide tsunami was not expected.

President Sebastian Pinera urged calm in an address to the nation.

President Pinera said:

"There was an exercise of self-evacuation, which is exactly what we have asked people to do," 

"Fortunately we do not have to lament accidents or losses of life."