Chile: Earthquake: 2010/02/27
GLIDE: EQ-2010-000034-CHL
| Period | 2010/02/27 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Chile |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile at 3:34 a.m. (local time) on Saturday, 27 Feburaty 2010, killing at least 799 people, triggering a tsunami and rattling buildings in the capital Santiago. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA ReliefWeb 2010/04/12 | ||
| Dead: 486 persons Missing: 79 persons |
Loss of Infrastructure: US$20.9 billion Loss of production: US$7.6 billion Other costs: US$1.1 billion |
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| OCHA ReliefWeb Situation Report 2010/03/03 | ||
| Dead: 799 persons Missing: 19 persons Affected: Approx. 2 million persons |
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Report/Articles
UC Country Team in Chile 2010/05/16
The Government released a new listing saying 521 victims and 56 missing after the earthquake and tsunami .
OCHA ReliefWeb 2010/04/12
The official death toll is 486, while the number of missing people is 79.
OCHA ReliefWeb Situation Report 2010/03/03
According to the Chilean National Emergency Office (ONEMI), the number of deaths has risen to 799, with 19 people still missing. Two million people have been severely affected.
OCHA ReliefWeb Situation Report 2010/03/02
Preliminary evaluations indicate 2 million people affected and 723 deaths currently reported.
Reuters AlertNet 2010/02/28
The death toll from a massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake that hit Chile on 27 February 2010 has increased to 708 and could rise further, President Michelle Bachelet said in a televised speech on 28 Feb.
Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
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(Reference) Report on 1960 Chillian Tsunami [Japanese]
Report On The Survey Of The Abnormal Tidal Waves Tsunami Caused By The Chilian Earthguakes On May 24 1960 by Geographical Survey Institute Ministry of Construction (1961)
Reuters AlertNet 2010/02/28
One of the world most powerful earthquakes in a century pounded Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, killing more than 300 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunamis that ravaged a port town and threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Japan.
OCHA Relief Web Situation Report 2010/02/27
At 03:34 am (local time) on 27 January 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter scale has struck off the Chilean coast, killing at least 150.
CNN.com 2010/02/27
Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile, 6 dead
USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Magnitude 8.8
Date-Time Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 35.846°S, 72.719°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
[ERI Emergency Relief Information]
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Red Cross and Red Crescent support for Chilean earthquake operation grows