An 8.8 earthquake, 100 times more powerful than the one that devastated Haiti, struck Chile early Saturday morning, leveling buildings and bridges and killing at least 708 people. Along with trying to rescue survivors, Chilean officials sent in more than 10,000 troops to control looting. A curfew is also in place. Eye Witness Video Account […]
Saturday’s quake was 700 to 800 times stronger, but at a greater depth — 21.7 miles — compared to the shallow 8.1-mile depth of the Haiti quake, which contributed to much of the damage there. Coastal Chile has a history of deadly earthquakes, with 13 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher since 1973, the U.S. […]
