Chile, Taiwan, Haiti, Japan – 6-plus earthquakes in the last 48 hours
Chile, Taiwan, Haiti, and Japan all have had 6-plus earthquakes in the last week, with Haiti experiencing a major aftershock after the 7.0 Haiti Earthquake. Whatever is going on, it’s now clear to many that the World is experiencing large earthquakes at a greater rate. The Taiwan Earthquake was 6.4 on the Richer Scale and [...]
Chilean Troops Deployed in Hard-Hit City to Quell Unrest
SANTIAGO, Chile — As smaller tremors continued to jolt this earthquake-ravaged country on Tuesday morning, the Chilean government sought to quell looting and unrest in one of the hardest-hit cities by deploying thousands of government troops and extending an overnight curfew until midday. Chilean newspapers quoted President Michelle Bachelet as saying that the situation in [...]
Continued Looting in Chile in Aftermath of Earthquake
Authorities in Chile’s second-most populous city have extended a curfew in an effort to curb the looting following Saturday’s deadly earthquake. The lawlessness that has plagued Concepcion since the city was badly damaged by the quake prompted officials to extend a curfew from 8 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday. The looting continued from late Monday [...]
Chile Calls for Outside Aid as Devastation Sinks In
ANGOL, Chile — Chile’s government, after initially waving off outside aid, changed course Monday as the devastation from the powerful earthquake sank in and the nation’s pressing needs became clear. With the desperation of many Chileans mounting, the United Nations said that the government had asked for generators, water filtration equipment and field hospitals, as [...]
Japan lifts all tsunami warnings after Chile quake
Japan has lifted all tsunami alerts throughout the country, almost two days after a powerful earthquake hit Chile. A tsunami more than one metre (3 feet) high hit the country’s northern Pacific coast on Sunday, although bigger waves were expected. Other Pacific nations were hit by tsunamis but no major damage or casualties were reported. [...]
‘American Idol’ survives quake in Chile
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Elliott Yamin tweets from Chile during earthquake Former “American Idol” contender Elliott Yamin was in Chile during Saturday’s massive earthquake and has been tweeting his experience there. “I just escaped w my life, from an 8.3 earthquake!!!…is everybody ok?…where was the [epicenter]?” Yamin wrote on Twitter moments after the quake, which [...]
Chile earthquake kills 78 and triggers tsunami
A massive earthquake has hit the coast of Chile, killing dozens of people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami. The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country’s largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (6:34am GMT) today. A tsunami warning has been extended across 53 countries, including most of Central [...]
Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile, 6 dead
SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) – A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least six people, triggering a tsunami and rattling buildings in the capital Santiago. President Michelle Bachelet said six people were killed and that more deaths were possible. Telephone and power lines were down, making a quick assessment of the [...]
