Recent Earthquakes in Chile

For better or worse, earthquakes have become a way of life for many Chileans, who shrug off quakes that would cause panic in most regions of the world. The largest earthquake was a 9.5 event along the coast of Chile in 1960. The second largest was a 9.2 along the southern coast of Alaska in…

Massive Quake Slams Chile

According to USGS, the 7.9 quake was followed by aftershocks of 6.2 and 6.4. Prelim M7.9 earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE Sep-16 22:54 UTC, updates http://t.co/fZRgc9si5t — USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) September 16, 2015 Evacuations are underway along the Chilean coast as waves as high as 15feet have begun http://t.co/ZKcPx4jdBE #Chile pic.twitter.com/Y9a2hoWEum — teleSUR English (@telesurenglish)…

Red Alert as Volcán Calbuco Erupts in Chile

Flights to Puerto Montt in Southern Chile are being canceled, as airways have been affected by the eruption of ​ ​Calbuco volcano in Chile​, which is spewing dangerous plumes of ash into the air. #URGENTE: tras erupción del Volcán Calbuco prevén cancelar vuelos a la zona de Puerto Montt @reddeemergencia pic.twitter.com/AAHtEE7zsn — Informaciones Chile (@InformacionesCL)…

8.0 Quake Hits Arica Chile

At approximately 7:45, an earthquake registering 8.0 magnitude, hit off the coast of Arica, Chile according to the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program. While Chile is a seismically active country due to it’s location along the “ring of fire,” an earthquake of this intensity can cause serious damage. According to the USGS, “since…