Chile Earthquake

Chile rocked by 6.9-magnitude quake

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and briefly causing alarm along the Pacific Coast but sparing the quake-prone nation of any serious damage.

Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts

The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.

Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, one million evacuated

A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.

April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017

Chile rocked by 6.9-magnitude quake

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and briefly causing alarm along the Pacific Coast but sparing the quake-prone nation of any serious damage.

September 18, 2015
September 18, 2015

Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts

The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.

September 17, 2015
September 17, 2015

Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, one million evacuated

A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.