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Chile rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake
SBS News   05 November 2019   Chile   Coquimbo  
Large crowds of Chilean anti-austerity protesters received a shock after the magnitude 6.0 quake struck. Source: Twitter/CucutaDenuncia
<p>A magnitude-6.0 quake has struck near the coastal city of Coquimbo in central Chile, the US Geological Survey says, causing building to shake in capital city Santiago but no damage.<br>The quake, reported earlier by the European-Mediterranean Seismological ...
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Chile earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks north of country
The Independent   20 January 2019   Chile  
The wall of a fire station is seen damaged after an earthquake in Coquimbo, Chile, 19 January, 2019. (REUTERS)
<p>A magnitude- 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north Chile, causing buildings to shake and fears of a possible tsunami.<br />The quake struck at 10.32pm local time (01.31GMT) about 9.7 miles southwest of Coquimbo, according to the United States Geological ...
Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
BBC NEWS   17 December 2017   Chile  
The area in Chile's lake district is sparsely populated
<p>A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses.<br />Fifteen people are missing in the remote village of Villa Santa Luc&iacute;a in the country's lake region, popular with tourists.<br ...
A M~8.3 Chile earthquake has become more likely
temblor.net   28 April 2017   Chile   Valparaiso  
The city of Santiago, Chile is an area susceptible to large earthquakes. Due to the recent swarm of quakes, a M=8.3-8.4 earthquake in the region is now more likely.
<p>Since 22 April 2017, an earthquake swarm has been in progress offshore the port city of Valpara&iacute;so, which has been widely felt in Chile&rsquo;s capital, Santiago. This sequence began with a M=6.0, and was followed two days later on 24 April, by a ...
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Chile earthquake: major quake strikes off coast but no tsunami expected
The Guardian   25 April 2017   Chile   Valparaiso  
People look out towards the ocean on Cerro Castillo hill, after a mass evacuation of the entire coastline during a tsunami alert after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast in Vina del Mar, Chile. Photograph: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters
<p>A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Chile, rocking the capital Santiago and generating at least two significant aftershocks.</p> <p>No major damage was immediately apparent, according to an assessment by Chile&rsquo;s ...
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Strukton wins its first Latin American project
The construction index   28 November 2016   Chile   Americas  
Station excavation (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Metro de Santiago has appointed Strukton International to build five underground stations for Line 3, one of the new metro lines under construction in the city centre of Santiago, Chile.</p> <p>It is the first project in the Latin American region for the ...
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6.3 quake rocks Chilean coast, tremors felt in western Argentina
RT   10 February 2016   Chile   Coquimbo  
earthquake.usgs.gov
<p>A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Chilean coast, the US Geological Survey has reported. Powerful tremors were felt as far as Mendoza, located in Argentina&rsquo;s Cuyo region.<br />The quake struck at a depth of 31 kilometers (19.6 miles), with an epicenter ...
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Strong 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile: US Geological Survey
NDTV   11 November 2015   Chile   Coquimbo  
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile
<p>Washington: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile late Tuesday but there was no immediate tsunami alert, US seismologists said.<br />The epicenter of the quake was near the coast, about 93 kilometers (57 miles) northwest ...
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Death toll from Chile earthquake rises, 1 million evacuate
CBCnews   17 September 2015   Chile   Coquimbo  
Several coastal towns were flooded from small tsunami waves set off by late Wednesday's quake, which shook the Earth so strongly that rumbles were felt across South America. AP PHOTO/LUIS HIDALGO
<p>COQUIMBO, Chile -- Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 12 people and likely causing billions in damage. Overturned cars and splintered boats sat mud next to furniture, toppled ...
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Chile earthquake: one million people evacuated after 8.3 magnitude quake – rolling report
The Guardian   17 September 2015   Chile   Illapel  
People evacuate a mall in Santiago after a powerful earthquake, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. Photograph: Nadia Perez/AP
<p>As it nears 3am in Chile, one million people are on the streets taking refuge from a major earthquake, which has been followed by flooding and waves of up to 4.5m.<br>Speaking to reporters in southern California, a Caltech seismologist, Mark Simons, said ...
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