vIndianz.com (2 Mar, 2010) — The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early on Saturday leaving many dead and adder number homeless. The quake hit 325 kilometers southwest of the capital city of Santiago and the epicenter was just 15 kilometers from Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city. Take a look as these images paint a worrisome picture.
Vehicles that were driving along a highway that collapsed during the earthquake near Santiago are seen overturned after the quake struck.
(Source: AP)
A truck passes a damaged way near San Rafael, some 216 kilometers south of Santiago, after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile. (Source: AP)
A man looks at a collapsed road in Santiago. (Source: AP)
Men remove a door frame from earthquake debris in Concepcion, southern Chile. (Source: AP)
A man walks past the debris in Santiago. (Source: AFP)
Rescue workers enter a building through a hole in the wall in Concepcion. (Source: AFP)
Passers-by look at the remains of a building split in half in Concepcion. (Source: AFP)
Further Reading- Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile, Forces Evacuations – Fox News
- Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile, Forces Evacuations – Fox News
- Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea – The Associated Press
- Chile volcano eruption causes ash cloud – Telegraph.co.uk
- Hawaii is not included in the warning – CNN
- Strong aftershock hits Japanese islands – AFP
- Disaster-Proof: Japan Endures 6.9 Quake – TIME
- Tsunami Warning After 6.7 Quake South of Indonesia’s Java – International Business Times
- Japan quake ranks as 5th largest since 1900 – The Associated Press
- Scientists at odds over whether quake was aftershock – TVNZ
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