Earthquakes Chile

An earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked central Chile on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

When structural engineer Anuj Bansal designs systems for hospitals, university libraries and apartment complexes, seismic safety is a key consideration. But the best way to find out what it takes for a building to withstand a massive earthquake is to analyze the aftermath of an actual event. That's why Bansal, who heads the Los Angeles office of Degenkolb Engineers, traveled to Chile with three colleagues to survey the damage resulting from last month's 8.8 quake that killed 497 people, caused $30 billion in damage and shifted the city of Concepcion 10 feet to the west.

An earthquake registering 6.6 on the Richter scale hit northern Chile Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No damage was reported.

A powerful earthquake shook southern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and damaging dozens of homes, churches and buildings, officials said. The quake, with a magnitude measured at up to 7.9, hit Peru at 3:30 p.m. and was felt as far as Bolivia. Twenty-one people were killed in Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city, located about 500 miles southeast of Lima, the capital, said Santiago Montenegro of Peru's Civil Defense Institute.

A strong earthquake struck northern Chile and Argentina, setting off a landslide at a copper mine that killed a miner. The temblor struck at 2:45 p.m. and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, the Seismological Institute of the University of Chile said. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., said the quake's magnitude was 7.0.

A strong earthquake shook northern Chile early Thursday, shattering windows, triggering small landslides and briefly cutting off electric power and phone service. The government said no injuries were reported from the 40-second temblor at 6:17 a.m. The quake sent many residents into the streets of Antofogasta, a coastal city 850 miles north of the capital of Santiago.

A strong earthquake rocked northern Chile, killing at least six people and injuring 106 others, police said. The quake triggered landslides that blocked the Pan American Highway. It was felt in Arica, a Pacific port city about 1,200 miles north of Santiago, and in nearby southern Peruvian towns. Officials said among the six killed was a 1-month-old girl whose home collapsed in the fishing village of Camarones, south of Arica.

A powerful earthquake shook southern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and damaging dozens of homes, churches and buildings, officials said. The quake, with a magnitude measured at up to 7.9, hit Peru at 3:30 p.m. and was felt as far as Bolivia. Twenty-one people were killed in Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city, located about 500 miles southeast of Lima, the capital, said Santiago Montenegro of Peru's Civil Defense Institute.

Thousands of residents poured into the streets in panic after a powerful earthquake rocked a 1,000-mile stretch of northern Chile early Sunday. At least three people were killed, and 18 were injured. But considering the strength of the 7.8-magnitude quake--centered in the Pacific Ocean 12 miles west of Antofagasta--the casualties were few and damage was minor, police said.

A powerful earthquake rocked much of the nation, crushing homes, sparking several landslides and killing seven people, authorities reported. The tremor measured 6.8 and was centered near Illapel, about 130 miles north of Santiago, the capital, according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. But it was felt along a 750-mile north-south stretch of Chile, including the capital.

A strong earthquake struck northern Chile and Argentina, setting off a landslide at a copper mine that killed a miner. The temblor struck at 2:45 p.m. and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, the Seismological Institute of the University of Chile said. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., said the quake's magnitude was 7.0.

A powerful earthquake rocked much of the nation, crushing homes, sparking several landslides and killing seven people, authorities reported. The tremor measured 6.8 and was centered near Illapel, about 130 miles north of Santiago, the capital, according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. But it was felt along a 750-mile north-south stretch of Chile, including the capital.

Thousands of residents poured into the streets in panic after a powerful earthquake rocked a 1,000-mile stretch of northern Chile early Sunday. At least three people were killed, and 18 were injured. But considering the strength of the 7.8-magnitude quake--centered in the Pacific Ocean 12 miles west of Antofagasta--the casualties were few and damage was minor, police said.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 shook a large area in central Chile early Thursday, including this capital city of 5 million people, authorities said. No damage or injuries were reported, however.

A strong earthquake rocked northern Chile, killing at least six people and injuring 106 others, police said. The quake triggered landslides that blocked the Pan American Highway. It was felt in Arica, a Pacific port city about 1,200 miles north of Santiago, and in nearby southern Peruvian towns. Officials said among the six killed was a 1-month-old girl whose home collapsed in the fishing village of Camarones, south of Arica.

A strong earth tremor rocked parts of northern Chile early Tuesday, the University of Chile's seismology department reported. There were no reports of damage.