RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 23 : Chile - Earthquake

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Situation Update No. 23 Posted:2010-02-27, 06:34:05 [UTC] Ref.no.: EQ-20100227-25098-CHL Situation Update No. 23 On 2010-02-28 at 05:38:52 [UTC] Event: Earthquake Location: Chile Región del Maule 42 km W Cauquenes Number of Deads: 305 person(s) Number of Injured: ? person(s) Situation: THE total value of economic damage caused by a huge earthquake in Chile Saturday could range from US$15 billion to $30 billion, a US risk modeling firm predicted. EQECAT said the amount equated to 10-15 per cent of Chile's real gross domestic product. Destruction in the capital of Santiago is expected to exceed 50 per cent of the total damages, according to the firm. While the 8.8 magnitude quake, which struck yesterday at 3.43am local time (5.43pm AEDT), constituted a major disaster, Chile's widespread adoption and enforcement of modern, seismic-resistant building practices had "mitigated the potential for devastation," the firm noted. The quake has so far killed more than 300 people. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu