The Chile earthquake of 2010 was a strong earthquake in the region of Bio Bio at 6:34:17 (UTC ) 3:34:17 local time 27 February 2010 of , with a magnitude of 8.8 M W , resulting in tsunami alert for coastal Peru, Chile , Ecuador , and Hawaii being the second strongest earthquake in twenty years, after that of Sumatra in 2004 and much stronger than the earthquake a month earlier in Haiti .
The epicenter happened at the expense of the Bio Bio Region , about 90 miles northwest of Concepción, Chile . and 59 kilometers beneath the earth's crust The quake occurred at 3:34 AM local time, and Santiago was rocked by more than two and a half minutes as reported.
There initially a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru . The warning was later extended to Ecuador, Colombia, Antarctica, Panama and Costa Rica, and subsequently, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. You can expect a tsunami off the coast of Hawaii around of 11:05 am (UTC-10 ) not happened yet was expected and was canceled tsunami warning after only reached the shores of Hawaii with a meter in height.The earthquake was the 5 th largest in the history measured by seismographs, scoring 8.8 magnitude richter . Damage
Large cities were the hardest hit Concepción, Curico , Talca y Rengo . La primera de ellas quedó aislada debido a la destrucción de las principales arterias viales de acceso, y al desprendimiento de una brecha del Puente Llacolén . Adicionalmente, el Puente Viejo quedó completamente destruido. Por su parte, las ciudades de Curicó , Talca , así como la mayor parte de las ciudades y pueblos aledaños ( VII y VIII Regiones en general), sufrieron devastadores daños estructurales debido a que las antiguas y centenarias edificaciones de adobe no habían sufrido mayor daño en los anteriores terremotos de Valdivia en 1960 and Santiago in 1985 because of its distance. In Santiago
buildings shook and some collapsed. Was closed Route 68 which connects the city of Valparaiso to Santiago for fear of collapse. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake caused the collapse of the telephone lines, so it was difficult to confirm the damage, along with a blackout around the Central Interconnected System (from the III X Regions). Therefore, Internet servers located in Santiago and the affected cities stopped work temporarily. Center The Pacific Tsunami Warning West Coast United States said it hoped for a tsunami in the Pacific U.S. or Canada , but would continue reviewing the situation.
The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet , also said people in the Juan Fernandez archipelago, located in the Pacific Ocean , reported that a large wave came ashore leaving 5 people dead and 11 missing. A similar situation occurred in the resort of Ilocos and the port of Talcahuano , where a tidal wave was introduced to the historic port city's downtown, few minutes after the earthquake.international reactions
- Argentina: Argentina's president , Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner , contacted President Bachelet and offered "all necessary assistance" according to state news agency Telam.
- Belarus : Sympathy for the many victims of earthquakes in Chile, said Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko . He expressed his condolences to the leaders of this country and the families of the victims.
- Bolivia: Bolivia's president , Evo Morales said Saturday that Bolivia will share "what little they have" with the Chileans after the devastating earthquake that left more than 700 dead early this morning in the Andean country. "At the time of mourning, suffering, with many victims, to express our solidarity with the Chilean people, reiterating the willingness "to help Bolivia, Morales said.
- Colombia: President Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez , said that cooperation and rescue systems are available Colombians aid that may require the authorities of the brotherly people of Chile, and the Colombian government expresses its solidarity with the people and government of Chile by earthquake occurred in that country on the morning of Saturday 27 February. the same thus extends its condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in this horrible act.
- Ecuador: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa , expressed solidarity with the Chilean people and offered unconditional support.
- United States: President of the United States , Barack Obama, spoke to President Michelle Bachelet and "urged coastal residents to follow the American West instructions of local authorities and evacuate coastal areas. "
- France: French President , Nicolas Sarkozy sent his condolences to the Chilean Government and expressed solidarity with the people of that country.
- Mexico: President Mexico, Felipe Calderón via Twitter expressed his solidarity and condolences to the government and people of Chile.
- UN: The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has offered his "condolences to those who have lost family members and friends," according to a statement from his spokesman.
- Peru : "We extend our solidarity in this moment of grief and we are in government service and the Chilean people for what this country needs us," , said the president of Peru Alan Garcia also decreed a national holiday in the country.
- Uruguay: Uruguayan President Vázquez solidarity with the sister Republic of Chile "and the families of victims through a statement from the Foreign Ministry .
Last Minute: Up to now, reports that more than 708 deaths in the country. (28/02/2010 16:00 Hrs Chile)
