Massive 8.3 Earthquake Rocks Chile, Causes Tsunami Warnings for Hawaii, California

A massive 8.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds. 

The earthquake struck just off the coast of the South American country on Wednesday night, causing flooding, power outages and tsunami warnings throughout the country.

The large earthquake, which had multiple aftershocks ranging in the 4 magnitude, also caused tsunami warnings to take effect for Japan, Hawaii and Southern California.

Ricardo Toro, the director of the National Office of Emergency for the Chilean Ministry of Interior, said in a statement following the quake that over one million people had ben evacuated.

Residents recalled the massive quake to local media outlets, with Santiago resident Jeanette Matte saying that the "motion began lightly, then stronger and stronger."

"We were on the 12th floor and we were very afraid because it was not stopping. First it was from side to side, then it was like little jumps," Matte added.

Emily Hersh, who also lives in Santiago, told CNN that the impact of the earthquake was strong.

"Everybody ran outside. The windows rattled. Things fell. [...] The impact was strong," Hersh said. "Even after I stepped outside, I felt the ground moving."

Photos posted to social media following the quake show stores with broken bottles of product in the aisle following the quake.

Another photo shows a collapsed ceiling in a mall. A video monitoring traffic during the quake shows the camera shaking aggressively as cars navigiate a highway.