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

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Situation Update No. 8 Posted:2010-02-27, 06:34:05 [UTC] 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. 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