2010 Chile earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-15

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00:02:50 1 Location
00:04:00 2 Seismology and geology
00:06:47 2.1 Compared with past earthquakes
00:07:37 2.2 Aftershocks
00:14:05 2.3 2011 aftershocks
00:16:46 2.4 Geophysical impact
00:18:08 3 Damage and casualties
00:23:50 3.1 Modified Mercalli intensities for some localities
00:24:11 3.2 Identified fatalities
00:24:21 3.3 Population with destroyed or severely damaged homes
00:24:55 3.4 Humanitarian response
00:26:40 4 Conditions in the aftermath
00:26:50 4.1 Chaos and disorder
00:30:04 4.2 Prison escape
00:31:12 4.3 Government response
00:32:44 4.4 Economic recovery
00:33:29 4.5 Food scarcity
00:35:27 5 Tsunami
00:40:01 5.1 Chile
00:41:59 5.2 Oceania
00:49:25 5.3 North America
00:50:47 5.4 Tsunami-related aid given
00:51:18 5.5 Data
00:51:43 6 See also



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The 2010 Chile earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto del 27F) occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February at 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC), having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It was felt strongly in six Chilean regions (from Valparaíso in the north to Araucanía in the south), that together make up about 80 percent of the country's population. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the cities experiencing the strongest shaking—VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale (MM)—were Concepción, Arauco and Coronel. According to Chile's Seismological Service Concepción experienced the strongest shaking at MM IX (Violent). The earthquake was felt in the capital Santiago at MM VII (Very strong) or MM VIII. Tremors were felt in many Argentine cities, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza and La Rioja. Tremors were felt as far north as the city of Ica in southern Peru (approx. 2,400 km (1,500 mi) away).The earthquake triggered a tsunami which devastated several coastal towns in south-central Chile and damaged the port at Talcahuano. Tsunami warnings were issued in 53 countries, and the wave caused minor damage in the San Diego area of California and in the Tōhoku region of Japan, where damage to the fisheries business was estimated at ¥6.26 billion (US$66.7 million). The earthquake also generated a blackout that affected 93 percent of the Chilean population and which went on for several days in some locations. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" and sent military troops to take control of the most affected areas. According to official sources, 525 people lost their lives, 25 people went missing and about 9% of the population in the affected regions lost their homes.On 10 March, Swiss Reinsurance Co. estimated that the Chilean quake would cost insurance companies between 4 and 7 billion dollars. The rival German-based Munich Re AG made the same estimate. Earthquake's losses to the economy of Chile are estimated at US$15–30 billion.