The Chile earthquake 2010 as it may suggest struck Chile while the residents either lay fast asleep or were out for a late night party. The time it struck was three thirty-four in the morning and the epicenter of the Chile earthquake 2010 was at a staggering depth of twenty-two miles deep, meaning that the starting point of the quake was located twenty-two miles beneath the surface of the earth. The exact location of the origin was a bit over fifty miles from the city of Concepcion which is home to nearly seven hundred thousand Chileans.
The Chile earthquake 2010 is one that hasn’t seen many competitors in magnitude though there was this one incident in the year of 1960 when an even enormous quake flattened the city of Valdivia, that quake was measured at nine point six on the Richter Scale, just point four off ten which is the upper limit of the scale.
The surrounding areas and countries were warned by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to be on alert for there may be a huge waves headed their way. The Chile earthquake 2010 was followed by extreme after shocks just when the Chileans had thought that the quake had abated. The aftershocks were intense on their own as one measured two above six while the other measured six points above five.
The state of Hawaii might be seeing some waves as well, could be a good time for the over ambitious surfer to get his gear ready but is something that is strongly advised against.
Chile Earthquake 2010
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