Contemporary era · 2010
2010 Chile earthquake
On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 UTC−03:00, a Mww 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approximately three minutes and was felt across six Chilean regions, home to roughly 80 percent of the country's population.
- When
- 27 Feb 2010
- Where
- Valparaíso Region
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article 2010 Chile earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0