Chile Earthquake Photos

A police officer controls traffic aside of an elevated highway that collapsed in Santiago following a powerful earthquake in central Chile, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.

 
 early Saturday.


Chile Tsunami AND earthquake 8.8 SR

Santiago - big wave tsunami finally hit Chile. 2.3-meter-high waves that hit the coastal city of Talcahuano.

As reported by AFP on Saturday (27/2/2010), Talcahuano is one of 11 coastal cities hit by the tsunami waves. The tsunami was triggered by a 8.8 earthquake SR. At least 78 people were killed by the devastating earthquake.

The earthquake was centered precisely at 90 km Northeast Concepcion, Chile with a depth of 55 km. Scale 8.3 earthquake was reported between SR and SR 8.5, before later confirmed by the USGS 8.8 SR