Tsunami alert after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile --- A quake of 8.2 magnitude has struck off northern Chile, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people. -- The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 20:46 local time (23:46 GMT) about 86km (52 miles) north-west of the mining area of Iquique. -- Waves of up to 2.1m (6ft) have hit some areas in Chile, and there have been power cuts, fires and landslides. -- Tens of thousands of people were evacuated in affected areas, where a state of emergency has been declared. -- Chilean TV broadcast pictures of traffic jams as people tried to leave. -- Officials said the dead included people who were crushed by collapsing walls or died of heart attacks. -- Iquique Governor Gonzalo Prieto told local media that in addition to those killed, several people had been seriously injured. -- While the government said it had no reports of significant damage to coastal areas, a number of adobe homes were reported destroyed in Arica. -- Further damage may not be known until dawn. The tsunami warning in Chile will last at least until 08:00 GMT. -- The quake shook modern buildings in Peru and in Bolivia's high altitude capital of La Paz - more than 470km (290 miles) from Iquique. -- At least eight strong aftershocks followed in the few hours after the quake, including a 6.2 tremor. -- The Chilean interior ministry told the BBC that one of the main roads outside Iquique was cut off because of hillside debris. --- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (TWC) issued an initial warning for Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama. - BBC, at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26846984