sábado, 27 de febrero de 2010

RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 8 : Chile - Earthquake

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Situation Update No. 8

Ref.no.: EQ-20100227-25098-CHL

Situation Update No. 8
On 2010-02-27 at 11:29:10 [UTC]

Event: Earthquake
Location: Chile Región del Maule 42 km W Cauquenes


Number of Deads: 52 person(s)

Situation:

A magnitude 8.8-earthquake struck south-central Chile on Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru. At least 52 people were killed and officials said the death toll would likely rise further. Chile, like other countries around the Pacific Rim's "ring of fire" earthquake zone, has a long history of major quakes, including the strongest recorded in recent history.

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