Chile Earthquake March 11

March 12, 2010 by sam  
Filed under World News

Chile was again hit with an earthquake on the eleventh of March .It was reported that the earthquake occurred in the morning and there were series of shocks experienced after the first quake. Chile had experienced earthquake later in the month of February which made a lot of destruction and loss in the country. The last earthquake in Chile was recorded to be 8.8 on the rector scale. The previous earthquake destroyed the homes and the infrastructure and the people were left homeless and without any resources it took days to look for survivors. The affects of the shocks were felt days after the disaster.

Due to the delicate location of Chile it receives more earthquakes than any other country. Chile earthquake march 11 was another devastating earthquake which again created that fear for the people who had survived the last quake. This time the earthquake was reported to be 7.2 on the rector scale but still it caused the same damage as of the last earthquake.

The people had to leave their homes and ran into the streets in terror. The first impact of the Chile earthquake march 11 lasted for about forty-five seconds which was the most powerful. Three more quakes were experienced after the first earthquake and remained till twenty-five minutes. The people were escorted to a higher place to avoid the fatalities caused by the expected tsunami after the trembling shock. Until now there has been no sign of tsunami. Chile earthquake march 11 was another big incident after the twenty-seventh February that occurred in Chile.

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Chile Earthquake March 11

Chile Earthquake March 11

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