The Chilean quake was a thrust earthquake, which occurs when a large section of the Earth's surface, in this case, the Nasca tectonic plate, dives beneath an adjacent plate. The fifth largest ...

“The worst damage the earthquake caused is the ... In addition, the Chilean Treasury Department has announced that the 2010 national budget will be revised to finance the reconstruction.

The study, by Dr. Christophe Vigny of Laboratoire de Géologie de l'ENS in Paris, France, and colleagues, was titled, "The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Mega-Thrust Earthquake of Central Chile, Monitored by GPS." ...

Chilean authorities have introduced a 9 ... making them the country's worst national disaster since the 2010 earthquake in which about 500 people died. Last year, on the back of a record heat ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Antofagasta, Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 104 km (64.62 miles), EMSC added. There ...

Marking a break from established policy, the Chilean government is considering ... the money from which would be used to aid in earthquake reconstruction. The current 5% royalty tax began in ...

The earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale rattled Chile on February 27, killing over 800 people. The main objective of the campaign, launched on Sunday, is to collect money that will be ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami was ruled out. The United States Geological Survey ...