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2014 in Chile

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Decades:
  
1990s 2000s 2010s

See also:
  
Other events of 2014 Timeline of Chilean history

The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Chile.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Sebastián Piñera (RN) (left office on March 11), Michelle Bachelet (Socialist) (took office on March 11)

    • March

  • March 17 - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile with officials issuing precautionary tsunami warnings for the nation's coast.

    • April

  • April 1 - An 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean near Chile causing landslides and killing at least five people. A tsunami warning is issued.
  • April 2 - The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá.
  • April 13 - A massive forest fire in Valparaíso destroys thousands of homes and leaves 11 people dead.

    • September

  • September 8 - A fire extinguisher bomb exploded in the Escuela Militar metro station in Santiago, injuring 14 people, several seriously.

    • References

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