The Record Breaking Chilean Earthquake 5, commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake. It ...

A major earthquake just offshore rattled Chileans, killing five people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in places across South America. Authorities worked into the early hours ...

Chile was struck by a significant magnitude 6.4 earthquake yesterday. While no injuries were reported, more than 20,000 have been left without power. On Friday at 1:15 PM local time, an initial ...

LOS ANGELES -- A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago and bringing flooding from small tsunami waves ...

In the aftermath of the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile Wednesday night, many Facebook users utilized “Safety Check,” a feature on the social media website used to give updates to friends ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile slept outside Thursday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, forced more than 1 million to evacuate and ...

How buildings can be made to survive major earthquakes. March 2, 2010 — -- We've now seen the destruction after the earthquake in Chile, and the utter devastation after the earthquake in Haiti.

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A powerful earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 ...

An iconic image captures what a man, and his country, lost during earthquake. March 5, 2010— -- Sometimes a photo captures more than a moment. An image seen in almost every newspaper and magazine ...

A powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit about 60 miles northwest of Iquique, in northern Chile, tonight, triggering tsunami warnings in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama and tsunami watches in ...

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Argentina Tuesday northeast of Aconcagua, data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The quake rattled parts of the Andes in both Argentina and ...