Researchers Show How Far South American Cities Moved In Quake
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 12:49
in Earth & Climate
The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil. These preliminary measurements paint a much clearer picture of the power behind this temblor.