Barely two months since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, another massive quake strikes again.
This time the 8.8 magnitude quake struck central Chile killing at least 78 people as of latest reports. The quake also set off a tsunami that reached the Robinson Crusoe Islands off the Chilean coast. South America, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Philippines, Russia and other Pacific islands are on alert as tsunami warnings were issued.
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Post Published: 27 February 2010
Author: Andrea Robins
Found in section: Headline, World
Tags: Chile earthquake, chile tsunami, concepcion chile, earthquake, tsunami warning hawaii
