Chili Earthquake

The Chili earthquake has left over 1700 dead as of last report. Strong aftershocks from the powerful earthquake hit Northern Chili on Thursday as the government erected a working military hospital and promised hundreds of other portable dwellings for the 15,000 left homeless by the quake. They are scrambling for food, water and medicine also. It was a 7.7 earthquake.

Major Earthquake Northern Chili

A major earthquake has hit northern Chili on Wednesday and registered 7.7 and was centered 780 miles north of Santiago or 25 miles east-southeast of Tocopilla. It toppled ppower lines, closed roads and sent terrified residents into the streets. Authorities reported 20 injuries but no deaths from the quake, which was felt in the capital, as well as, neighboring Peru and Bolivia. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued, then cancelled a tsunami warning for Chili and Peru. It only generated a two foot wave which was very lucky.

Earthquake in Chili

Last week there was a terrible earthquake in Chile that caused a landslide of rocks. This caused the rocks to fall into a small fjord which caused massive waves 25 ft high that swept away 10 beachgoers. As of Sunday, April 22, only 2 bodies had been found. The earthquake was a 6.2 magnitude quake. There was no tsunami after the earthquake but the waves were created by several landslides into the sea. There were some boats in the area and the waves destroyed them. Large trees on the coast were uprooted and dragged into the water.