title: 2014 in Chile
text: # 2014 in Chile
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Chile.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Sebastián Piñera (RN) (left office on March 11), Michelle Bachelet (Socialist) (took office on March 11)
  
  ## Events
  
  * December 4 Santiago on Tour Devo Live
  * December 6 Santiago Rockout Festival Devo Live On Tour
  
  ### 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.
  