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title: Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake

text: Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake The timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of 27 February 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 earthquake with an epicentre just offshore of the Maule Region, see Maule, Chile. Chile asks that foreign aid be delayed until Chile can complete an initial survey of affected areas. On Robinson Crusoe Island, 12-year-old Martina Maturana warned her neighbours and saved them from the tsunami. Approximately one hour after the earthquake, teenagers in Dichato, Chile, lounging on the beach observed the sea roll

text: to class in the affected region on 12 April. Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake The timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of 27 February 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 earthquake with an epicentre just offshore of the Maule Region, see Maule, Chile. Chile asks that foreign aid be delayed until Chile can complete an initial survey of affected areas. On Robinson Crusoe Island, 12-year-old Martina Maturana warned her neighbours and saved them from the tsunami. Approximately one hour after the earthquake, teenagers in Dichato,

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake The 2010 Pichilemu earthquake (), also known as the Libertador O'Higgins earthquake, was a 6.9 M intraplate earthquake that struck Chile's O'Higgins Region on 11 March 2010. The earthquake was centred northwest of the city of Pichilemu. The earthquake was caused by increased regional stress arising from an earthquake on 27 February, centered offshore Maule Region, which was felt throughout central Chile. The 11 March earthquake was at first thought to be an aftershock from the 27 February event, but University of Chile seismologist Jaime Campos identified it as an independent earthquake. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, hit central Chile. The earthquake occurred in the region of the plate boundary between the Nazca and South American plates, offshore Maule Region. The earthquake produced a tsunami which caused great damage in cities and towns along the Chilean coast; Pichilemu was badly damaged after the earthquake and tsunami struck. The 6.9 earthquake of 11 March 2010 occurred two weeks after the 27 February event. Chilean seismologists, including Sergio Barrientos from the University of Chile Seismological Service, had suggested that the absence of an aftershock greater than magnitude 6 following the February 27 quake

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 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. According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was about off the coast of Pelluhue, a town in the Maule Region. This is about west of the village of Chovellén, southwest of the town of Pelluhue and at a point approximately away from the following four provincial capitals: Talca (to the north-east), Linares (to the east), Chillán (to the south-east) and Concepción (to the south). Chile's Seismological Service located

text: state of emergency was declared in Maule Region and Biobio Region. Chile sent in army forces to the affected areas to aid police to quell looting outbreaks. Curfews have been declared to aid in controlling the situation. The curfews were declared in Maule Region and Biobio Region. The Médecins Sans Frontières exploratory team arrived in the Chilean capital of Santiago, from Argentina. It has started assessing needs. Chile formally requests international aid for earthquake relief efforts. Over 10,000 Chilean troops have been deployed into the affected area. Chile has requested of Canada to provide a surgical field hospital, generators, and

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: started to resume limited operations on 28 February. In Viña del Mar, a touristic city and part of Greater Valparaíso, several buildings were structurally damaged, principally in the district Plan de Viña. Many cities in Maule region were seriously affected by the earthquake. Curanipe, only 8 km (5 mi) from the epicenter, was hit by a tsunami after the earthquake and still remained isolated from outside as of 28 February. A surfer said the tsunami "...was like the one in Thailand, a sudden rise of water. One could not estimate the dimension of the wave, because it was advancing foam.

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: Service. On 15 March 2010, seismologist Mario Pardo from the University of Chile Seismological Service ruled out that Pichilemu was experiencing a seismic swarm, after public concerns about the continued aftershocks in the area; as of that date, more than 50 aftershocks had occurred in the area, the strongest of them measuring 6.7 in the moment magnitude scale, minutes after the initial quake. From the pattern of aftershocks, it has been suggested that this earthquake originated from rupture along a previously unknown geological fault, the Pichilemu Fault, between Pichilemu and the commune of Vichuquén in Maule Region, at 15 km

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: were no tsunami warnings issued. On 17 March, at 14:38:37 local time, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 was recorded in Aisén, in Southern Chile. Another magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded in Los Lagos the next day. On 26 March, at 10:52:06 local time, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the Atacama region, in Northern Chile. The Biobio Region of Chile has had strong aftershocks of this earthquake. The first one was a magnitude 6.7 M earthquake that struck off the coast of Biobío, Chile, at 23:21 on 15 March 2010 at the epicenter, at a depth of . The second earthquake

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: help reconstruct some of the washed away coastal buildings. In July 2010, the government of Argentina released a statement that they would lend $300 million to Chile for reconstruction efforts using Argentine goods. The following data, published by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the National Tsunami Warning Center, lists measured and reported values of the tsunami when it arrived at specific places. Some data is taken from the Chilean Army. 2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake () occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February at 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC), having a magnitude of

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake () 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

title: Humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake

text: Ahmed Al-Malki, head of Qatar's airlift selection committee. "We take great pride in being among the first of many nations to respond to Haiti and Chile, delivering several thousand tons of food, water and medical supplies." The timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of February 27, 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 earthquake with an epicenter deep underground, offshore, near Maule, Chile. Over 50 countries including Brazil, the People's Republic of China and Argentina gave aid to Chile after March 1, 2010. The death toll was initially put at

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 2010 Chile earthquake (magnitude 6.9, treated by some as an aftershock of the February 2010 earthquake) was reported, followed quickly by further aftershocks measuring 6.7 and 6.0. The epicenter of the 6.9 quake was in Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region. On 15 March, two aftershocks of the February 2010 earthquake were reported, one at magnitude 6.1 at 08:08:28 local time offshore Maule, and another at magnitude 6.7 with the epicenter located offshore the Biobío Region, near Cobquecura, at 23:21:58 local time. This tremor was followed by two minor aftershocks, one occurring 45 minutes later, measuring M5.5. No tsunami was reported and there

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: struck on land in the region at 22:58 (UTC) on 2 April 2010 at 5.9 M and at a depth of 39 km. The third struck on 10:03 (UTC) on 23 April 2010 at 6.2 M. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that historical data indicates that this quake will not generate a tsunami but still advised of the possibility. On 3 May, at 19:09 a 6.4 M earthquake magnitude struck off Biobío, Chile, at the epicenter, at a depth of . The epicenter was south of Lebu. On 14 July 2010, another 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the area.

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: below shows the percentage of the regional population whose homes were destroyed or were severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in the six most affected regions. The data were collected between May and June 2010. Despite President Michelle Bachelet's earlier statement that Chile would only ask for international aid once it had assessed the extent of the damage, leaders of many countries and intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations and European Union, responded to the earthquake and sent messages of condolence to the government and people of Chile over the loss of lives and property. Argentina, Mexico, the United

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: people were injured and one died in Salta. This earthquake was followed on 1 March, at 06:32 UTC by a magnitude 4.9 aftershock. Four other earthquakes above M5.0, some possible aftershocks, also occurred near the border in Argentina following the Chile earthquake; a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Mendoza on 28 February, a M5.3 earthquake in Neuquen and a M5.2 in San Juan on 2 March, and a M5.1 quake in Mendoza on 4 March. Another strong earthquake occurred on 4 March, at 22:39 UTC in Antofagasta in northern Chile, with a magnitude of 6.3. Minor quakes generated by the

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: interpreted as suggesting a link between upper plate (South American plate) structure and rupture length. Chile has been at a convergent plate boundary that generates megathrust earthquakes since the Paleozoic era (500 million years ago). In historical times the Chilean coast has suffered many megathrust earthquakes along this plate boundary, including the strongest earthquake ever measured, which is the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. Most recently, the boundary ruptured, causing the 2007 Tocopilla earthquake in northern Chile. The segment of the fault zone which ruptured in this earthquake was estimated to be over long with a displacement of almost 10 meters, or

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: was doubled, collecting 30.2 billion pesos (about US$58 million). The Chilean NGO Un Techo para Chile constructed 23,886 transitional houses for families affected by the earthquake. Nearly half the places in the country were declared "catastrophe zones", and curfews were imposed in some areas of looting and public disorder. On 28 February 2010, a day after the earthquake, some affected cities were chaotic, with extensive looting of supermarkets in Concepción. Items stolen included not only food and other necessities, but also electronic goods and other durable merchandise. To control vandalism, a special force of "carabineros" (police) was sent to disperse

text: New Zealand after about 1 day. Argentina has sent construction teams to Chiloe island to help reconstruct some of the washed away coastal buildings. 160 people were arrested by military police in Concepcion between March 1 and 2. There will be a special mass in Valparaíso on March 3 to remember the town's dead. Humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake The humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake included national governments, charitable and for-profit organizations from around the world which began coordinating humanitarian aid designed to help the Chilean people. Other details about the Qatari relief mission and sending

text: Humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake The humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake included national governments, charitable and for-profit organizations from around the world which began coordinating humanitarian aid designed to help the Chilean people. Other details about the Qatari relief mission and sending of 40 tons of humanitarian aid material in the form of medicines, food packets, and tents were spoken of by a Qatari military official; "When the Qatar Emiri Air Force acquired two C-17s last year, we did so with every intention of supporting international disaster-relief and humanitarian missions around the world", said Brig. Gen.

title: 03:34: Earthquake in Chile

text: 03:34: Earthquake in Chile 03:34: Earthquake in Chile () is a Chilean film directed by Juan Pablo Ternicier, and written by Mateo Iribarren, which will narrate three different stories, based on the 2010 Chile earthquake. The movie premiered in the town of Dichato, in the Biobío Region, on February 27, 2011, exactly a year after the catastrophe, and will be released to the rest of Chile on March 3. The first teaser of "03:34" appeared in the Internet on January 17, 2011. Filming began in November 2010, in the same places that the catastrophe occurred, with the support of the

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the west. Several cities south of Cobquecura were also raised, by up to 3 meters. The maximum recorded peak ground acceleration was at Concepcion, with a value of 0.65 "g" (6.38 m/s). This was the strongest earthquake affecting Chile since the magnitude 9.5 1960 Valdivia earthquake (the most energetic earthquake ever measured in the world), and it was the strongest earthquake worldwide since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and until the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. It is tied with the 1906 Ecuador–Colombia and 1833 Sumatra earthquakes as the sixth strongest earthquake ever measured, approximately 500 times more powerful than the 7.0

title: 2010 Salta earthquake

text: earthquake received little regional coverage, largely because the catastrophe in Chile, occurring a few hours earlier, garnered the most attention. Much of the destruction happened in the towns of Campo Quijano and La Merced, where several adobe houses collapsed and numerous others were left uninhabitable. There were two deaths, including an 8-year-old boy. 2010 Salta earthquake The 2010 Salta earthquake occurred on February 27 at in Salta Province, Argentina and had a magnitude of 6.3. It occurred less than 12 hours after the far larger 2010 Chile earthquake, which killed over 500 people. It was initially thought to be an

title: The Earthquake in Chile

text: The Earthquake in Chile The Earthquake in Chile () is a novella written by Heinrich von Kleist (1777–1811) and published in 1807. The novella's central characters are two lovers caught up in the chaos of the 1647 Santiago earthquake in Chile. The story begins with the lead character, Jeronimo Rugera, preparing to hang himself in prison in Santiago in 1647. Rugera had been a tutor at the house of Don Asteron, but Don Asteron dismissed him upon Asteron's discovery of an illicit relationship between his daughter and Jeronimo. Jeronimo and Josephe continued their relationship and were soon discovered by Josephe's

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the Haitian earthquake less than 7 weeks prior, it was still devastating. The tsunami warning was cancelled for all countries except Japan and Russia in PTWC Bulletin 18 of 00:12 UTC on 28 February 2010. In general, tsunamis tend to come in several waves, of which the first may not be the highest. The U.S. National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning throughout a huge swathe of the Pacific region, including Antarctica. In the Americas, the warning extended to Chile (including Easter Island), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama. A warning was

title: The Earthquake in Chile

text: her way to her execution as the earthquake strikes, Josephe rescues her son from the convent, where she had entrusted him to an abbess. The abbess and most of the nuns are dead. Josephe had spent much of the day searching for Jeronimo and fearing him dead. They plan to travel to Concepción, Chile, where Josephe has family, and from there to Spain. The following morning, the couple is approached by Don Fernando who asks Josephe to breast feed his son, Juan, since his wife, Donna Elvira, has been injured in the earthquake. She complies, and Don Fernando invites the

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: of their plant in Temuco that did not suffer major damage during the earthquake and by importing beer from their factories in Argentina. 50 trucks with beer are reported to have reached Santiago from Argentina. In March 2010, ten CCU executives said that the country will not run out of beer and that within two to three months production levels would be normalized. Liquor store owners expressed complaints regarding a beer rationing scheme implemented by CCU. The scarcity favoured consumption of "premium beers" like Kunstmann and Paceña. A tsunami warning was first declared for Chile and Peru, and a tsunami

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: occurred as thrust faulting on the interface between the two plates. Later in 2010, University of Chile Seismologist Sergio Barrientos stated that the earthquake was produced inside the South American plate. While news media reported the earthquake as an aftershock of the February earthquake in Chile, a preliminary geological summary issued by the USGS considered it to be an independent earthquake, a conclusion which seismologist Jaime Campos of the University of Chile also reached. The earthquake's depth was estimate as by the University of Chile Seismological Service ("Servicio Sismológico de la Universidad de Chile"), and by the United States Geological

title: 2010 Salta earthquake

text: 2010 Salta earthquake The 2010 Salta earthquake occurred on February 27 at in Salta Province, Argentina and had a magnitude of 6.3. It occurred less than 12 hours after the far larger 2010 Chile earthquake, which killed over 500 people. It was initially thought to be an aftershock of the Chile earthquake, but scientists later established that the earthquakes were unrelated. The epicenter was about 15 miles north of the city of Salta. The quake killed two people, and injured dozens (possibly up to 100 people). The damage was not great, but small buildings and slums were easily destroyed. The

title: The Earthquake in Chile

text: the children with his sword but eventually his son, Juan, is torn from his grasp and bashed against a pillar. The crowd disperses and Don Fernando is left with Philip, whom he adopts as his own child with Donna Elvira. At the conclusion, Don Fernando compares Juan and Philip and considers how he had acquired them, and remarks; "It almost seemed to him that he should be glad." Helma Sanders-Brahms wrote and directed a telefilm of this story in West Germany in 1975. The Earthquake in Chile The Earthquake in Chile () is a novella written by Heinrich von Kleist

text: survey will use the ship "Melville", already on site, when the quake struck, and last eight days. A charity tennis event, "Champions for Chile", has been announced for Saturday 3 April 2010. It would be held in Key Biscayne, Florida, and be held in conjunction with the ATP Miami Masters of Sunday 4 April 2010. Among the players that would play are Andy Roddick, Fernando González, Gustavo Kuerten and Jim Courier. It is similar to the Hit for Haiti events for 2010 Haiti earthquake relief. Proceeds would go to Hogar de Christo's Chilean earthquake relief. 400,000 students are to return

title: Earthquake in Chile (film)

text: Earthquake in Chile (film) Earthquake in Chile () is a 1975 West German television drama film directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. The film is an adaptation of the Heinrich von Kleist novella "The Earthquake in Chile". Handsome Jeronimo Rugera is hired to tutor the rich heiress, Josephe Asteron. They fall in love, yet the church forbids their relationship, and Josephe is hidden in a convent. When the church discovers she is pregnant, Josephe is sentenced to death by decapitation. Jeronimo tracks her down, yet is jailed before he can rescue her. When fate intervenes in the form of a massive earthquake,

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 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. 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

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: The U.S. Antarctic Program's coastal station along the Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, went on a tsunami alert shortly after the earthquake struck Chile. To prepare for a possible tsunami, station personnel removed all Zodiac boats from the water and moved any materials from low-lying areas that waves could have swept away. Personnel also retreated to the station's highest building, GWR, while the tsunami warning was in effect, Ellis said. Palmer personnel developed a tsunami emergency plan following the 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean that created a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. While no noticeable

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: on their 12 March 2010 main page a photograph of Presidents Fernando Lugo of Paraguay and Rafael Correa of Ecuador "re-acting to an aftershock felt Thursday [11 March] in Valparaíso, Chile, the strongest since the devastating Feb. 27 earthquake"; the photograph was followed by the headline "For Chile, More Aftershocks, and an Inauguration". The newspaper published an extensive article titled "Aftershocks Jolt Chile as New President Is Sworn In", which stated that the earthquake "almost overshadowed the inauguration of Chile’s first right-wing leader in 20 years [Piñera]." Other newspapers who included headlines on the earthquake on their 12 March 2010

title: Earthquake in Chile (film)

text: to those characters [...] Perhaps I missed the point, or the historical significance of this particular piece of German cinema, but the predictable storyline, in my estimation, ultimately falls a bit flat," though he nevertheless praised the fact that the "DVD sports a very high quality transfer." "Der Spiegel"'s critic Siegfried Schober's review made similar negative remarks. The director made the 1976 film "Heinrich" because, during work on "Earthquake in Chile", she developed an interest in the work's original author. Earthquake in Chile (film) Earthquake in Chile () is a 1975 West German television drama film directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms.

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: Chile are said to have expressed that they had currently no production difficulties. Despite this on 11 March newspaper La Segunda cited the president of the bakeries association complaining on unjustified price rises for flour, who said of cases of price rises of 10 to 20%. The earthquake affected production at the Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) and Cervecería Chile factories that together have a 90% share of the Chilean beer market. With an average annual per capita consumption of 36 liters, scarcity caused prices to rise from 990–1500 to 2000 Chilean pesos per litre. CCU responded by increasing capacity

title: Earthquake in Chile (film)

text: that in the film Don Fernando is "a cooly calculating businessman, shaped by a bourgeois business mentality" instead of a "divine hero." The film was released on DVD by Facets Multi-Media in 2009. Film critic Greg Titian wrote a generally negative review of the film in which he stated that ""Earthquake in Chile" throws the audience into the story with scant setup. Narration at the opening sets the scene in a way that was dissatisfying to this reviewer [...] I felt that "Earthquake in Chile" made emotional demands on the audience without properly establishing an emotional attachment in the audience

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the situation and stated that Chile did not yet need international aid. However, about two million people were affected by the quake with more than 500,000 houses uninhabitable. In many cities, people slept in tents, in parks or simply on the streets for fear of aftershocks. The government began distributing food and other vital aid around the country. On 28 February, President Bachelet said that her government had reached an agreement with the major supermarkets which would allow them to give away basic foodstuffs in stock to people affected by the earthquake. By 28 February, the Santiago Metro rapid-transit network

title: 03:34: Earthquake in Chile

text: to the devastated town of Dichato, Biobío Region, as her sons were there spending their vacations there with Manuel (Marcelo Alonso), their father. The second story shows the experience of a convict (Fernando Gómez-Revira), who escapes from the Chillán Prison to Concepción, as his daughter was in the Alto Río building, which collapsed during the earthquake. The third story is developed in Dichato, where a group of young people (Loreto Aravena, Eduardo Paxeco, and Andrés Reyes), while enjoying their last day of vacations in a party, experience the strong movement and tsunami that annihilates the place. 03:34: Earthquake in Chile

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: of national distribution where the earthquake was reported on its main page included "Las Últimas Noticias" (which featured a photograph of President Piñera aboarding a helicopter in military dress), "Publimetro", and "La Nación", whose main headline said "Emergency measures marked start of Piñera['s presidency]" ("Medidas de emergencia marcan partida de Piñera"). Throughout Chile, regional newspapers also reported the earthquake and tsunami warning on their edition of 12 March 2010. Among these are "La Estrella de Arica" (Arica), "La Estrella de Iquique" (Iquique), "El Mercurio de Antofagasta", "La Estrella del Norte" (both from Antofagasta), "El Mercurio de Calama", "La Estrella del

text: mourning. Efforts have started to repair the fishing industry. Geodynamicists, geophysicists, geodesists, seismologists, earthquake engineers are pouring into Chile. At least 25 new seismic stations are to be set up in Maule and Biobio regions. Previously fixed survey sites are being resurveyed to measure movements from the quake and its aftershocks. Cuba has dispatched 9 more doctors and 12 more tons of aid and medical equipment, adding to its contribution of a medical brigade of 27 doctors and 9 staff that is running a temporary hospital in Rancagua. Chile helps Chile ("Chile ayuda a Chile") raises $30 billion pesos ($60

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: de Panilonco. Rancagua, the capital of O'Higgins Region, was also damaged, leading President Sebastián Piñera to declare a catastrophe state in O'Higgins Region. Nearly all of the territory of Chile is subject to earthquakes, arising from strains in the subducting Nazca and South American Plates or shallow strike-slip faults. The subduction zone along the Chilean coast produced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. Some earthquakes which occurred near the epicentre of the 11 March 2010 event are the 1985 Algarrobo and Rapel Lake earthquakes. On 27 February 2010, a strong earthquake, which reached a magnitude of

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: M earthquake in Haiti one month prior in January 2010. An aftershock of 6.2 was recorded 20 minutes after the initial quake. Two more aftershocks of magnitudes 5.4 and 5.6 followed within an hour of the initial quake. The USGS said that "a large vigorous aftershock sequence can be expected from this earthquake". By 6 March UTC, more than 130 aftershocks had been registered, including thirteen above magnitude 6.0. Shortly after the mainshock seismologists installed a dense network of seismometers along the whole rupture area. This network captured 20.000 aftershocks in the 6 months after the mainshock and shows a

text: telecom equipment. Chile has requested of Switzerland to provide first aid supplies, civil engineering experts, and rescue teams. The Santiago Metro had resumed partial operation. Los Angeles County Fire Department's "California Task Force 2" (CA-TF2) started mobilizing for deployment to Chile for earthquake rescue efforts. Cuba begins to organize a medical brigade of 27 personnel to send to Chile Japan announces $3 million in grant aid for Chile. Also announced is 30 million yen in relief supplies from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, consisting of generators, water purifiers, tents and other supplies. The European Union announces $4 million in aid

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the quake's epicenter at about off the coast of Ñuble Province in the Biobío Region. This is north of Concepción and south-west of Talca. The earthquake took place along the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, at a location where they converge at a rate of eighty millimeters (3 in) a year. This earthquake was characterized by a thrust-faulting focal mechanism, caused by the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American Tectonic Plates. The end-regions of the rupture zone coincided with the Andean oroclines of Maipo (33° S) and Arauco (37° S). This has been

title: 2010 Primera Division of Chile

text: 2010 Primera Division of Chile The 2010 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2010 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of top-flight football in Chile. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2010 season was the first single-stage season since 2001. This was due to the devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27, 2010. Due to Chile's qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the format for the season had seen a minor modification in the Apertura, which would not have the playoff stage. The Clausura remained unchanged. In the wake of the 8.8

text: lesser need in Chile. An estimated $7 billion will be disbursed for insurance claims due to the earthquake. The US Congress has passed a bill to better allow for donations for Chilean quake relief. More than 1600 people have been arrested for looting since the earthquake. An estimate that 70,000 emergency shelters are needed was released. The Chilean government unveiled a $110 million recovery plan for the central regions. A geomapping cruise has been announced by the US NSF, to map the zone ruptured by the quake, and compare it to previous surveys of the seafloor of the zone. The

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: this pronounced crustal aftershock activity with mainly normal faulting mechanisms found in approximately a wide region, with sharp inclined borders and oriented oblique to the trench. The earthquake took place minutes before the new President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, was sworn in, at about , at the Chilean congress in Valparaíso, where the shaking was clearly felt. Piñera was at the Palace of Cerro Castillo at the time of the earthquake, and as he left the place, he was seen "looking worried"; Michelle Bachelet, the outgoing president, was also seen "worried" by the earthquake as she entered the Congress. "La

title: Chile ayuda a Chile

text: Capitol Records with the assistance of other record companies like Warner Music, Sony Music and Universal Music, among others in conjunction with major Latin music channel HTV. The song was released commercially in late March 2010. Chile ayuda a Chile Chile ayuda a Chile (Chile helps Chile) was a charity telethon being held from March 5 to March 6, 2010. The event was broadcast from Teatro Teletón in Santiago, Chile. The telethon's aim was to raise money to help those affected by the 2010 Chile earthquake that struck the central-southern Chile on 27 February of that year. The event was

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: depth, 40 km in length and 20 km wide. At first it was not known whether this fault was formed during the earthquake or if it was just reactivated, however geologist José Cembrano from the University of Chile affirmed that "[the fault] corresponds to a long life fault, in a million years time, whose activity had not been detected before." In a 2012 publication titled "Aftershock Seismicity of the 27 February 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Earthquake Rupture Zone", it was stated that, in total, 10,000 aftershocks were located in the Pichilemu area for the first six months after the mainshock;

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the Philippines, Russia and Taiwan. Coastal areas of Canada's westernmost province British Columbia was under a tsunami advisory, and this was the most alarming advisory as the earthquake occurred during the same time as the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. No large wave was expected to strike British Columbia, but strong local ocean currents combined with a wave put low-lying coastal regions at risk of flooding. The first wave was expected to reach southern British Columbia at 15:11 local time. Residents were advised to avoid beaches, harbours and marinas. A tsunami advisory was also issued for coastal areas of California,

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: head of the Chilean Air Force, said commercial airline services had been partially re-established and aircraft were being allowed to land in Santiago. Santiago's national Fine Arts Museum was badly damaged and did not reopen until 9 March 2010. An apartment building's two-story parking lot collapsed, wrecking 68 cars. According to one health official, three hospitals in Santiago collapsed, and a dozen more south of the capital also suffered significant damage. In Valparaíso, a tsunami wave of 1.29 m was reported. The port of Valparaíso was ordered to be closed due to the damage caused by the earthquake. The port

title: Chile ayuda a Chile

text: Chile ayuda a Chile Chile ayuda a Chile (Chile helps Chile) was a charity telethon being held from March 5 to March 6, 2010. The event was broadcast from Teatro Teletón in Santiago, Chile. The telethon's aim was to raise money to help those affected by the 2010 Chile earthquake that struck the central-southern Chile on 27 February of that year. The event was organized by the Telethon Foundation and the Government of Chile, in coordination with Hogar de Cristo, Un Techo para Chile, the Fundación para la Superación de la Pobreza and Caritas, and was broadcast by all television

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: resistant to earthquake shaking. Strong shaking registering at VI on the Mercalli intensity scale was felt in Lebu, just 7 km (4 ) south of the epicenter, lasting for approximately one minute. Some residents in coastal areas panicked and evacuated their homes. The earthquake was followed by a moderate magnitude 5.1 M tremor that occurred about 52 minutes later to the northeast of the main shock epicenter at an estimated depth of 26.9 km (16.7 mi). Initial estimates from the USGS placed its intensity at a magnitude of 6.4 M. Seismologists estimate that the earthquake was so powerful that it

title: 2017 Valparaiso earthquake

text: 2017 earthquake are typically about 40x20 km in size (length x width). Chile has a long history of massive earthquakes, including the 2010 M 8.8 Maule earthquake in central Chile, which ruptured a ~400 km long section of the plate boundary immediately south of this 2017 event. The April 24, 2017 earthquake lies close to where the Juan Fernández Ridge enters the subduction zone, in a section of the plate boundary that ruptured in a M 8.0 earthquake in March 1985, and previously in the 1906 M 8.2 Valparaiso earthquake (reported by some to be as large as M 8.6).

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 120 years of accumulated plate movement. It lay immediately north of the segment which ruptured in the great earthquake of 1960. Preliminary measurements show that the entire South American Plate moved abruptly westward during the quake. A research collaborative of Ohio State and other institutions have found, using GPS, that the earthquake shifted Santiago 28 cm (11 in) to the west-southwest and moved Concepción at least to the west. The earthquake also shifted other parts of South America from the Falkland Islands to Fortaleza, Brazil. For example, it moved Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires about 2.5 cm (1 in) to

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: 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

text: 90%. Initial assessment teams from the Chilean Exporters Association (ASOEX) have checked out damage to industry. Cuban support arrives in Chile and sets up a temporary hospital in Rancagua Full operation returned to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago's airport. Chilean troops locked down Concepcion to prevent looting. The port of San Antonio was shut down by the earthquake, but had resumed operation at 80% capacity. Firefighters in Nuble Province are shipping river water in their trucks up into the hills to residents fearful of further tsunamis, who have abandoned their villages, and staying in makeshift camps. UN's Office

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: main one could be felt as far away as São Paulo, Brazil, located about away from Concepción. Since the major earthquake, and as of 15 March, at least four to forty >M5.0 earthquakes have been recorded daily in the vicinity of the main earthquake, including four above magnitude 6.0 between 3 March and 6 March. On 5 March, two aftershocks above M6.0 were reported. The first was a 6.3-magnitude off the coast of the Biobío Region. The second was near the epicenter of the original quake at 08:47 local time with a magnitude of 6.6. On 11 March, the March

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: published an article named "First signs of change?: Shaken handover ceremony in Chile because of new earthquake aftershocks" ("¿Los primeros signos del cambio?: Movido cambio de mando se vivió en el país ante nuevas réplicas del terremoto") on 11 March; five days later, local newspaper "El Expreso de la Costa" published an interview with Mario Pardo, seismologist in charge of the geophysics department of the University of Chile, who recommended people of Pichilemu to "try to remain calm, the worst already happened". The only local radio that continued broadcasting through the day of the earthquake was "Radio Entre Olas", directed

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: who had escaped following the earthquake. During their escape, prisoners burned seven houses close to the prison. A witness in Chillán asserted that he had been robbed by prisoners with a machine gun who had also forced his girlfriend to kiss them. Another witness alleged sexual molestation by around twenty men who were believed to be escaped prisoners. The leading Chilean newspaper "El Mercurio" described the situation in Chillán as reminiscent of the "Wild West". Four hours after the earthquake, when the death count was still low, President Bachelet gave a press conference in which she informed the population of

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Antarctica, Panama and Costa Rica. The warning was later extended to a Pacific Ocean-wide warning, covering all coastal areas on the Pacific Ocean except the west coast of the United States, British Columbia, and Alaska. Hawaiian media reported that tsunami warning sirens first sounded at 06:00 local time. The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center issued advisories about potential tsunami of less than striking the Pacific Ocean coastline between California and most of Alaska late in the afternoon or through the evening 12 or more hours after the initial earthquake. Although the earthquake killed far fewer people than

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: off the coast of Tirúa, measuring a magnitude 6.9 M. The University of Chile also reported that the localities who received the strongest shaking (VI) were Curanilahue, Lebu and Tirúa. In Concepción, Talcahuano and Temuco it was felt at intensity V, and in Chillán and Valdivia at intensity IV. A magnitude 6.2 M aftershock struck the coast of Biobío, Chile at a shallow depth of 15.1 km (9.4 mi) on 1 June 2011 at 08:55 local time (12:55 UTC). It was centered just offshore Arauco Province near a moderately populated area, with most structures in its vicinity reported to be

title: 1960 Valdivia earthquake

text: between Concepción and Santiago). This quake was reported to be centered approximately deep and several miles off shore. This 2010 Chile earthquake may be related or consequential to the 1960 tremor. Bibliography 1960 Valdivia earthquake The 1960 Valdivia earthquake () or Great Chilean earthquake ("Gran terremoto de Chile") of 22 May is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 15:11 local time), and lasted approximately 10 minutes. The resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: the same date, Raul Maturana, a spokesman for the Federation of Port Workers' union, stated that the port of Valparaíso was operating normally. However, ports in southern Chile, which were closer to the epicenter, remained closed. On 4 March, President Bachelet said that Chile would need international loans and three to four years to rebuild. On 10 March the National Commission for Agricultural emergencies (CNEA) assured that milk and wheat prices would not rise, despite fears of lack of fuel supply for transport and harvest of these products. In the same CNEA report the mill associations of central and southern

title: 2010 Chile blackout

text: that the electric transmission grid remains in a fragile state and asked Chileans to restrict their use of electricity. Raineri stated that during the earthquake the "electricity network suffered various damages, be it in transformers, switches and others". An investigation was started to determine if the failure was due to a lack of maintenance of the transformer. Piñera vowed to get the transformer repaired within 48 hours of the blackout and to get affected transmission lines checked and repaired within seven days. On August 2, 2010, the Chile regulatory authority Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) determined that while the

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: States, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Singapore, Haiti, and Pakistan were among the countries that responded earliest following the quake. Appeals for humanitarian aid were issued by the UK-based Oxfam, Save the Children and others. Chilean television host Don Francisco led a telethon called "Chile helps Chile" with the goal of raising 15 billion pesos (about US$29 million) needed to build 30,000 emergency houses ("mediaguas"). The charity event, which ran for 24 hours in Santiago starting on Friday 5 March at 22:00, was summoned by the government and organized by several Chilean NGOs. At 23:00 on Saturday the goal

text: through its bank branches in Canada. 79 survivors and 7 bodies were recovered from a collapsed 8 storey apartment building in Concepción. About 30% of power has been restored to Concepcion. Constitucion and Cauquenes will not be able to get power restored soon due to tsunami damage, on top of earthquake damage. Over 14,000 Chilean troops have been deployed to the affected region, along with over 50 airplanes, also helicopters, and boats for relief efforts. 5000 emergency shelters were distributed by Chile. The port of San Antonio has recovered to 60% operational, and the port of Valparaíso is operating at

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: infrastructural damage or casualties was reported. The aftershock was felt between the Valparaíso and Maule regions. The event reached Mercalli V intensity in Rancagua, Navidad, Talca, Curicó, amid other cities and towns. As of February 2013, there have been about 8,500 aftershocks of the Chilean February and March 2010 earthquakes according to the University of Chile Seismological Service, with most taking place in the proximities of Pichilemu. Seismologist Sergio Ruiz said that "a significant number of aftershocks" will take place at least until 2015. The earthquake was reported by local, national and international news media. Locally, online newspaper "Pichilemu News"

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: detailed picture of the structure of the Chilean margin. Seismicity is focused in the depth range 25–35 km and in a deeper band of between 45 and 50 km depth. Around 10.000 aftershocks occurred in the region of two large aftershocks in the Pichilemu region. A 6.9-magnitude offshore earthquake struck approximately 300 kilometers southwest of, and less than 90 minutes after, the initial shock; however, it is not clear if that quake is related to the main shock. A separate earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred in Salta, Argentina, at 15:45 UTC on 27 February, at a depth of ; two

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: University of Chile Seismological Service. The National Emergencies Office (ONEMI) reported that the aftershock was felt most strongly in Talca, south of Santiago, and that there were no casualties, only some telephone lines had collapsed. Six other aftershocks subsequently hit the Pichilemu area that day. The United States Geological Survey measured the aftershock with a magnitude of 5.9. A further aftershock of the Pichilemu earthquake occurred on 29 September 2010 at . It reached magnitude 5.6, and its epicentre was centered southwest of Lolol, southwest of Santa Cruz, at a depth of . Telephone lines collapsed in O'Higgins Region. No

title: The Earthquake in Chile

text: brother. Don Asteron sends Josephe to a convent, where she and Jeronimo continue their relationship, until one day Josephe gave birth on the steps of the cathedral. The city folk are excited by this story. Jeronimo was sent to prison and Josephe was scheduled to be executed. As the procession marched towards the execution site, Jeronimo prepares to hang himself. At this moment, a strong earthquake destroys much of the city, freeing Jeronimo from prison. Despite his fears that Josephe had already died, he begins to search for her, and is later reunited with her and their son, Philip. On

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: main pages include "El Mundo", "El País", "ABC" (the three from Madrid, Spain), "Clarín" (Buenos Aires, Argentina), "Bild" (Berlin, Germany), "El Colombiano" (Medellín, Colombia), "El Tiempo" (Bogotá, Colombia), "The Dallas Morning News" (Dallas, Texas, United States of America), "El Comercio" (Lima, Peru), and "Excélsior" (Mexico City, Mexico). 2010 Pichilemu earthquake The 2010 Pichilemu earthquake (), also known as the Libertador O'Higgins earthquake, was a 6.9 M intraplate earthquake that struck Chile's O'Higgins Region on 11 March 2010. The earthquake was centred northwest of the city of Pichilemu. The earthquake was caused by increased regional stress arising from an earthquake on

title: 2010 Haiti earthquake

text: by the earthquake. We have a very long way to go.” The Haiti 2010 earthquake has been depicted in the novel "God Loves Haiti", by Dimitry Elias Léger. 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake (; ) was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest), approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates

title: 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake

text: 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake The 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake occurred on 8 April at with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII ("Very strong"). The shock was centered southwest of Santiago, Chile, with a focal depth of . The 9 April 1985 earthquake occurred in the same fault area as the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, and is considered by University of Chile Seismological Service a thrust fault-type interplate earthquake. The earthquake, measured in the Modified Mercalli intensity, reached magnitude VI in Curacaví, La Calera, Los Andes, Peñaflor, San Antonio, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar; and magnitude

title: 1835 Concepción earthquake

text: south and as far west as the Juan Fernández Islands. Chile lies above the convergent boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate, with a convergence rate of 66 mm/yr. This boundary has been the site of many historical megathrust earthquakes, including the largest earthquake ever recorded. The rupture area of the 1835 earthquake was noted as a prominent seismic gap, leading to a forecast of a large earthquake ( 8.0–8.5) within a few decades. The recent 2010 Chile earthquake appears to have ruptured this part of the plate interface. Concepción was devastated, with most buildings being destroyed.

title: 1996 Chimbote earthquake

text: 1996 Chimbote earthquake The 1996 Chimbote earthquake occurred on February 21 at about 130 km off the coast of northern Peru, near the Peru–Chile Trench. It was an earthquake of magnitude 7.4. The mechanism inferred from data is a low-angle thrust of the Nazca Plate, which is subducting beneath the South American Plate. This earthquake occurred in an area where the Peru–Chile subduction zone is relatively quiet. This earthquake was special in that it generated a disproportionally large tsunami. Earthquakes with slow rupture velocities are the most efficient tsunami generators, and the rupture velocity of this earthquake was classified as

title: 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake

text: outages were reported in the affected area. The intensity in Bam was IV ("Light") and no damage was caused. It could also be felt in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan. According to the director of the Red Crescent of Iran, it is difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to some villages in the affected mountainous area. Some hard-to-reach areas were inaccessible due to being blocked by landslides. Moderate earthquakes can cause serious damage in the Iranian countryside, where buildings are often made of mud-bricks. 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake The 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake occurred on December 20 at 22:11 local time (18:41 UTC) with

title: 2010 Baja California earthquake

text: 2010 Baja California earthquake The 2010 Baja California earthquake (also known as 2010 Easter earthquake, 2010 Sierra El Mayor earthquake, or 2010 El Mayor – Cucapah earthquake) occurred on April 4 (Easter Sunday) with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII ("Very strong"). The shock originated at (3:40:41 PM PDT) south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico. The 89-second quake was widely felt throughout the Western United States, some southern states, and northwest Mexico. It was also the strongest to rock Southern California in at least 18 years (since the 1992 Landers earthquake (M 7.3)),

title: Concepción, Chile

text: 2010 Chile earthquake, a prison riot began in Concepción's El Manzano prison following a failed escape attempt by the internees. Different parts of the prison were set on fire and the riot was controlled only after the guards shot into the air and received help from military units. As of 5 March 2010, a Peruvian field hospital has been deployed to the city. Like most of Chilean territory, the Concepción region is seismically active, with much of Concepción destroyed by a violent earthquake in 1939. An earthquake in 1953 damaged 15% of the town's buildings. Another major earthquake in 1960

title: Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake

text: Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake was extensive and affected areas included Port-au-Prince, Petit-Goâve, Léogâne, Jacmel and other settlements in southwestern Haiti. In February Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. The deputy mayor of Léogâne, which was at the epicenter of the earthquake, reported that 90% percent of the buildings in that city had been destroyed and Léogâne had "to be totally rebuilt." Many notable landmark buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace, the National

title: Chile ayuda a Chile

text: February 27, 2010, the earthquake devastated central and southern Chile, with its epicentre in Cobquecura, Biobío Region, with a magnitude of 8.8 MW. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that affected a number of coastal towns from Valparaíso to the region of Araucania. The most affected communities were Dichato, Tomé, Pelluhue, Constitucion, Duao, Iloca and Pichilemu, among others. At the time of the earthquake, Kreutzberger was in South Africa, recording a new program (in the style of his classic "The camera passenger services Sabado Gigante) for Canal 13. From South Africa, he began to organize the telethon, and on 1 March,

title: Mining in Chile

text: Copper Stabilization Fund is occasionally tapped into if there is a major need for more money. Part of the fund will be used to help pay for reconstruction after the devastating 2010 Chile earthquake. Since the late 1970s, the production of gold and silver has increased greatly. The lead, iron and petroleum industries have shrunk since the mid-1970s, the result of both adverse international market conditions and declines in the availability of some of these resources. With a combined total value of about US$4 billion, two of the largest investments planned in Chile in the early 1990s were designated for

title: 2010 Eureka earthquake

text: to full services. An auditorium at Eureka High remained closed over concerns regarding its structural safety as of June 15, 2010. A total of 463 buildings sustained damage as a result of the earthquake, leaving $21.8–43 million in losses. 2010 Eureka earthquake The 2010 Eureka earthquake occurred on January 9 at 4:27:38 pm PST offshore of Humboldt County, California, United States. The magnitude was measured 6.5 on the scale, and its epicenter was located offshore in the Pacific Ocean west of the nearest major city, Eureka. Additionally, there was a separate earthquake further offshore of Eureka on February 4 with

title: Concepción, Chile

text: be rebuilt. , Concepción is the second largest city of Chile. The Universidad de Concepción, founded in 1919, became the first secular private university in Chile. The neighboring harbor of Talcahuano is the site of the largest naval base in Chile. On February 27, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Concepción, killing more than 521 people and injuring thousands nationwide. Following the earthquake, geologists relying on global positioning satellite (GPS) data concluded that the city had been displaced roughly to the west as a result of the event. The tsunami that followed missed the city. After the

title: Chile–Israel relations

text: of military hardware to the Chilean Armed Forces. In 1993, the IAI Phalcon system was sold to the Chilean Air Force. In 2002, Chilean Air Force selected Israeli military manufacturer RADA Electronic Industries for the supply of an advanced digital debriefing solution for its new F-16 C/D aircraft purchase. In December 2010, Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles submitted proposals in a bid to for the Chilean Air Force. Following the 1965 Chile earthquake, the Israeli Government offered medical equipment and supplies. Following the 2010 Chile earthquake, the Israeli Government released a statement stating "Israel stands by the

title: 2010 Elazığ earthquake

text: 2010 Elazığ earthquake The 2010 Elazığ earthquake was a 6.1 M earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC (04:32 local time). The epicentre was Başyurt in Elazığ Province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. By 10 March, reports in the Turkish media placed the death toll at 41 and later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings. A stampede through the streets led to further injuries. The earthquake came one week to the day after the Turkish

title: 2010 Pichilemu earthquake

text: Center pointed out the possibility of local tsunamis within of the epicentre, although small, but violent waves were seen in the Pichilemu and Bucalemu area. One person was reported dead. At least eleven aftershocks immediately followed, causing panic throughout coastal towns between the Coquimbo and Los Lagos regions. The earthquake was especially destructive in the epicentre town, Pichilemu, capital of Cardenal Caro Province. The city hosts five National Monuments of Chile, of which two, the Agustín Ross Park and the Agustín Ross Cultural Centre, were seriously damaged by the earthquake. It also damaged the villages of La Aguada and Cardonal

title: 2010 Chile blackout

text: 2010 Chile blackout The 2010 Chile blackout was an electric power outage that affected most of Chile on March 14, 2010. It began at 8:44 pm (23:44 GMT) on Sunday and continued into the next day. The power was restored in a few hours in some areas, and by midnight in most areas, except in the Biobío Region. The blackout was caused by a failure of a 500 kV transformer at a substation in southern Chile that is part of the Central Interconnected System (SIC). The affected transformer is located around south of the capital, Santiago. The SIC serves about

title: 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake

text: 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake The 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake, measuring 6.3 , occurred on March 4 at 8:20 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City) of the southwestern Taiwan. It was the most powerful earthquake in Kaohsiung since 1900. The earthquake did not cause any deaths, but 96 people were injured. The earthquake caused the tripping of several power stations in Taiwan, leading to a loss of 1,860 MW of electricity. Some transformers and substations on the electrical grid caused power outage to 545,066 houses on the island. Electricity was

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: sought to learn more regarding kinsmen and friends affected by the earthquake. In the hardest-hit zones there was no communication with the exterior because of the failure of electricity and the destruction of telephone lines. In the prison of El Manzano in Concepción, a prison riot began after a failed escape attempt by the inmates. Different parts of the prison were set afire and the riot was brought under control only after the guards shot into the air and received help from military units. By 1 March, prison guards in a prison in Chillán had recaptured 36 of 203 prisoners

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: down from early reports on 3 March of 802 people dead. The Chilean National Emergency Office ("Oficina Nacional de Emergencia") estimated that the intensity of the earthquake was 9 on the Mercalli intensity scale in the Biobío Region and 8 in Santiago. USGS put the intensity in Talcahuano at MM VIII, in Santiago and Concepción at MM VII and in Valparaíso at MM VI. On 10 March, Swiss Reinsurance Co. estimated that the Chilean quake would cost the insurance industry between 4 and 7 billion dollars. The same estimate was echoed by the rival German-based Munich Re AG. The table

title: 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake

text: several aftershocks; the largest had a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale on April 25. While the government continues to monitor the situation, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense dispatched troops to Jiaxian. 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake The 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake, measuring 6.3 , occurred on March 4 at 8:20 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City) of the southwestern Taiwan. It was the most powerful earthquake in Kaohsiung since 1900. The earthquake did not cause any deaths, but 96 people were injured. The earthquake caused the tripping of several

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: On 2 January at 17:20:18 local time, a 7.1 magnitude aftershock occurred 70 kilometers northwest of Temuco, Chile. On Lautaro, Cañete, Nueva Imperial, Traiguén and Carahue the quake was felt at intensity VI (strong) of the Mercalli intensity scale. In Temuco it was perceived at intensity V (moderate). In Talcahuano, Concepción, Chillán, Osorno and Valdivia it shook at intensity IV (light). According to the USGS the earthquake's epicenter was located on the ground, east of the coastal town of Tirúa in the Araucanía Region. However, according to the University of Chile's Seismological Service, the seismic event was located 134 kilometers

title: 1922 Vallenar earthquake

text: 1922 Vallenar earthquake The 1922 Vallenar earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 8.5 in the Atacama Region of Chile, near the border with Argentina on 11 November at 04:32 UTC. It triggered a destructive tsunami that caused significant damage to the coast of Chile and was observed as far away as Australia. The earthquake took place along the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, at a location where they converge at a rate of seventy millimeters a year. Chile has been at a convergent plate boundary that generates megathrust earthquakes since the Paleozoic (500 million years

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: said that the Chilean Navy had made a mistake by not immediately issuing a tsunami warning after the earthquake, a step that could have helped coastal villagers flee to higher ground sooner. However, an alarm was later sounded by port captains and saved some lives. Mariano Rojas Bustos, then head of Chile's oceanographic service SHOA, which is part of the country's navy, was later fired for the organization's failure to provide clear warnings about the tsunami. Initially, the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) said they did not expect a tsunami to reach New Zealand, but

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: were found dead after the earthquake struck, mostly under buildings and inside cars. Many people were also seriously injured. Most injuries were reported in Santiago and Maule. According to an Associated Press Television News cameraman, some buildings collapsed in Santiago and there were power outages in parts of the city. A fire was reported in a chemical plant on the outskirts of Santiago and caused the evacuation of the neighborhood. Santiago's International Airport seemed to have been damaged and the airport authority closed off all flight operations for 24 hours from around 12:00 UTC. On Sunday, 28 February, Ricardo Ortega,

title: 2010 Chile earthquake

text: told to move to the highest points on the island. The first wave was expected to reach American Samoa, which is still recovering from the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami, at 08:51 local time. Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia urged residents not to rush to A'oloau, a high elevation area on Tutuila, as it could cause traffic jams, putting safety at risk. Many coastal towns, including the main city of Pago Pago, had already been heavily damaged in the 2009 tsunami. The first wave arrived on Pago Plaza at 21:58 UTC. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued

title: 2010 Haiti earthquake

text: 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake (; ) was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest), approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000 to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000; these have been widely characterized as deliberately inflated by the Haitian government. The government