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Chile Under Tsunami Warning
After 7.7 Quake

Dec 25, 2016 9:11 AM CST

Chile Under Tsunami Warning After 7.7 Quake

'I've lived for 10 years in the south and never felt something like that'

(Newser) - A 7.7 earthquake thundered through southern Chile on Sunday, shaking an earthquake-prone region and prompting the government to issue a preventative tsunami warning, reports the AP . The USGS says the temblor was centered about 25 miles southwest of Puerto Quellon at a depth of 10 miles. "As a...

1M Evacuated After Chile Quake

Sep 17, 2015 6:33 AM CDT

1M Evacuated After Chile Quake

Pacific nations warned of possible tsunamis

(Newser) - It was a terrifying night for many people in Chile, where around a million people along the country's 2,690-mile coast fled their homes after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake. Waves reached 15 feet in some areas and many homes were badly damaged, though few injuries and only five deaths...

Hawaii Under Tsunami Watch After Chile Quake

Hawaii, Calif. Under
Tsunami Advisories
After Chile Quake

UPDATED

Sep 17, 2015 2:10 AM CDT

Hawaii, Calif. Under Tsunami Advisories After Chile Quake

8.3 tremor killed at least 5

(Newser) - Hawaii and part of California's coast are under tsunami advisories after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally issued a watch for Hawaii but later downgraded the alert to an advisory, saying that current data indicated there would be no major...

7.6 Aftershock Shakes Chile

Apr 3, 2014 1:33 AM CDT

7.6 Aftershock Shakes Chile

Low death toll credited to strict building codes

(Newser) - A second strong earthquake has hit Chile, the day after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake shook the country, forcing a million people to flee their homes but causing surprisingly few deaths. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was among those evacuated after the 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit last night, the BBC reports....

Chile Earthquake: 5 Die, Hundreds of Inmates Escape

8.2 Chile Quake:
6 Die, 300 Women
Escape Prison

Apr 2, 2014 7:54 AM CDT

8.2 Chile Quake: 6 Die, 300 Women Escape Prison

Cops battle looters as thousands flee coast

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Chileans have fled their homes for higher ground after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused 8-foot waves, power outages, fires, and landslides, the BBC reports. At least six people have been killed, which the AP notes is "a remarkably low toll for such a powerful...

6.2 Quake
Knocks Down
Walls in Chile

May 14, 2012 7:11 AM CDT

6.2 Quake Knocks Down Walls in Chile

No injuries reported yet

(Newser) - An earthquake has shaken down walls and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile. No injuries have been reported, though. The US Geological Survey calculates the magnitude as 6.2 and says it was centered about 41 miles east-northeast of Tacna, Peru, which is situated near Chile's border....

7.1 Quake Shakes Up Chile

Mar 26, 2012 12:19 AM CDT

7.1 Quake Shakes Up Chile

No major injuries reported, but renewed fears from huge quake of 2010

(Newser) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit Chile in two years, last night rocked Talca, a small city 136 miles south of Santiago, reports AP . Buildings swayed in Santiago, and people living along the coast were warned to watch for tsunamis, but there were no reports of injuries or...

Chile Panics as 6.2 Quake Hits

Jan 23, 2012 1:17 PM CST

Chile Panics as 6.2 Quake Hits

No damage reported as quake hits uncomfortable close to last disaster

(Newser) - A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck today just off the shore of south-central Chile, the same area devastated by a massive temblor two years ago, though there were no immediate reports of damage. Today's quake was centered 31 miles northwest of Concepcion, and relatively shallow at 12 miles deep. But...

Big Quakes Trigger Small Ones—Not Other Big Ones

study says

Mar 28, 2011 9:37 AM CDT

Big Quakes Trigger Small Ones—Not Other Big Ones

So rest easy, California, your risk is no higher than normal

(Newser) - Over the past 15 months, large earthquakes have struck China , Haiti , Chile , New Zealand , Japan , and Burma . But those quakes weren't connected, and they won't trigger any other big ones, seismologists say. A new study shows that, even when they seem linked, large and distant quakes likely aren't—and while...

Earthquake Prediction:
California Is Next

Earthquake Prediction: California Is Next

And hit to San Andreas or Cascadia faults could be even 'scarier'

(Newser) - Is what happened in Japan set to repeat itself in California? Author Simon Winchester thinks so. In an article for Newsweek that’s turning some heads , Winchester notes that though scientists aren’t sure why, major earthquakes have a tendency to happen in clusters, with a quake on one side...

What the World Watched
as 2010 Unfolded

Dec 19, 2010 10:39 AM CST

What the World Watched as 2010 Unfolded

Snooki to Spillcam, here's what we gawked at

(Newser) - We stared in horror as oil gushed unchecked from BP's ruptured well for months, we might have raised a beer as Steven Slater took his epic slide down a JetBlue ramp, and we feverishly refreshed Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg took Time's Person of the Year Honors. but mostly, writes Ted...

13 Things You Didn't
Know About
Earthquakes

Mar 13, 2010 7:06 AM CST

13 Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes

There are half a million quakes a year, for one thing

(Newser) - February's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile moved the city of Concepcion 10 feet, shortened the day, and altered the planet's axis—crazy facts, of which there are plenty more. LiveScience runs down some wild things you probably didn't know about earthquakes:

Chile isn't the only place that's shifting: San

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7.2 Quake Shakes
Chile Inauguration

Mar 11, 2010 9:39 AM CST

7.2 Quake Shakes Chile Inauguration

Largest aftershock of Chile quake rattled buildings, dignitaries

(Newser) - The largest aftershock since Chile's massive earthquake rocked the country today minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera. The 7.2-magnitude aftershock was stronger than the Jan. 12 quake that devastated the Haitian capital. It happened along the same fault zone as Chile's magnitude-8.8 quake on Feb. 27,...

Chilean City Moved 10 Feet West in Quake

Mar 9, 2010 9:17 AM CST

Chilean City Moved 10 Feet West in Quake

Geologists think quake will be most important ever studied

(Newser) - The earthquake that struck Chile on Feb. 27 was so massive that it moved the entire city of Concepcion 10 feet to the west, according to one new study. Concepcion isn’t far from the quake’s epicenter in Maule, but other, more distant towns moved as well. Santiago moved...

Chile Cans Official Who
Blew Tsunami Alerts

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Mar 5, 2010 6:40 PM CST

Chile Cans Official Who Blew Tsunami Alerts

Experts say lack of national warning led to deaths

(Newser) - The official whose agency failed to send out a nationwide tsunami alert following last Saturday’s earthquake was fired today by the Chilean government, the BBC reports. “An error in diagnosis” by Mariano Rojas and others in the naval oceanographic service resulted in many unnecessary deaths, experts say; Rojas...

Aftershocks Rock Chile

chile earthquake

Mar 5, 2010 2:52 PM CST

Aftershocks Rock Chile

Government revises death toll amid tsunami confusion

(Newser) - Aftershocks continue to hit southern Chile a week after the earthquake that killed hundreds and set off deadly tsunamis. Tremors up to a magnitude of 6.6 are terrifying residents of the city of Concepcion and the surrounding areas. "It was terrible," one resident told Reuters . "The...

Family Survives
Haiti's Quake,
Then Chile's

Mar 4, 2010 7:37 PM CST

Family Survives Haiti's Quake, Then Chile's

'Here, the same thing!' says one rattled refugee

(Newser) - The Desarmes family left their native Haiti after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, joining a son in Chile for what seemed a refuge from the fear and chaos of Port-au-Prince. Their sense of security lasted barely a month. It was shattered Saturday when one of the most powerful quakes on...

Another Big
Aftershock
Rocks Chile

Mar 3, 2010 8:49 PM CST

Another Big Aftershock Rocks Chile

6.1 temblor, others prompt brief tsunami warnings

(Newser) - A 6.1-magnitude aftershock struck Chile in the past hour, further jangling nerves on a day when the government mistakenly issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas still sorting out the effects of last week’s 8.8 earthquake. President Michelle Bachelet took to the airwaves today to reassure the nation,...

Aftershocks Set Off
Tsunami Confusion

Mar 3, 2010 4:19 PM CST

Aftershocks Set Off Tsunami Confusion

Government issues false tsunami warnings

(Newser) - Three big aftershocks rocked Chile today, triggering tsunami confusion in the hard-hit south-central regions. The aftershocks had a magnitude of 5.9 to 6.3, coming off Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake. Tsunami sirens in at least three towns sent residents scrambling for high ground in the Bio Bio and Maule...

Clinton Arrives in Chile,
Promises Help

Chile Earthquake

Mar 2, 2010 1:24 PM CST

Clinton Arrives in Chile, Promises Help

'We'll be here to help when the others leave'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton arrived in Chile today, embracing president Michelle Bachelet and promising assistance. The US is already preparing to send water purification units, temporary bridges, a field hospital, and medical supplies, the secretary of state said. She delivered 25 satellite phones intended to help coordinate relief efforts. “We’ll...