Chilean earthquakes: in pictures
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
On February 27, Chile was hit by an magnitude 8.8 earthquake; almost 500 were killed, with resulting tsunami destroying most coastal towns between Llolleo and Araucanía Region. A second earthquake last week, with its epicentre in Pichilemu, caused destruction in the Coquimbo and Bío Bío regions.
A Wikinews contributor is in the area, and we look at the extent of this natural disaster's damage through his photographs.
![People camping in La Cruz Hill, Pichilemu. They even constructed little houses, to make their stay more comfortable. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/People_camping_in_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg/480px-People_camping_in_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Church of Santa Cruz, after the February earthquake. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Iglesia_de_Santa_Cruz%2C_destruida_por_el_terremoto.jpg/480px-Iglesia_de_Santa_Cruz%2C_destruida_por_el_terremoto.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![The Arturo Prat square before and after the earthquake and tsunami in Pichilemu. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Plaza_arturo_prat_before_after.jpg/480px-Plaza_arturo_prat_before_after.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Boat after the tsunami in Pichilemu. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Boat_after_tsunami_in_Pichilemu.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Boat_after_tsunami_in_Pichilemu.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Military representatives in La Cruz Hill, Pichilemu after the March earthquake. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Militaries_in_the_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg/480px-Militaries_in_the_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![On-scene soldiers on a truck, in Lolol, after the March earthquake. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/On-scene_militaries.jpg/480px-On-scene_militaries.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Destroyed balustrades and the ceiling of a kiosk over another balustrade, near Pichilemu beach. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Balaustradas_destruidas_y_el_techo_de_un_quiosco_sobre_unas_balaustradas%2C_Pichilemu.jpg/480px-Balaustradas_destruidas_y_el_techo_de_un_quiosco_sobre_unas_balaustradas%2C_Pichilemu.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Lolol church after the March earthquake. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Lolol_Church_after_2010_Chile_earthquakes.jpg/480px-Lolol_Church_after_2010_Chile_earthquakes.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Many houses in Lolol were declared Historic Monuments of Chile. This is one of many that are going to be demolished. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/One_of_the_many_houses_that_were_Historic_Monuments_of_Chile%2C_in_Lolol.jpg/480px-One_of_the_many_houses_that_were_Historic_Monuments_of_Chile%2C_in_Lolol.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Destroyed building Mirador by the tsunami in Pichilemu, and also by a kiosk/container. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Destroyed_Cabanas_Mirador.jpg/480px-Destroyed_Cabanas_Mirador.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Cars driving to La Cruz Hill in Pichilemu, a few hours after the disaster. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Cars_running_to_La_Cruz_Hill%2C_Jan272010.jpg/480px-Cars_running_to_La_Cruz_Hill%2C_Jan272010.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Chilean singer Joe Vasconcellos did a free solo tour in Chile after the Pichilemu and Maule earthquakes. Pictured is his performance in La Cruz Hill, Pichilemu. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Singer_Joe_Vasconcellos_in_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg/480px-Singer_Joe_Vasconcellos_in_La_Cruz_Hill.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![House in front of the Main Beach of Pichilemu after the tsunami and earthquake combo. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Casa_en_frente_de_Playa_Principal_de_Pichilemu%2C_destruida.jpg/480px-Casa_en_frente_de_Playa_Principal_de_Pichilemu%2C_destruida.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Bucalemu was severely impacted by the February tsunami and earthquake; this picture taken after the March temblor. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Bucalemu_beach_after_March_Pichilemu_earthquake.jpg/480px-Bucalemu_beach_after_March_Pichilemu_earthquake.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Many houses were destroyed after the earthquake in Lolol because they were old and made with rustic materials. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Lolol_house_after_earthquake.jpg/480px-Lolol_house_after_earthquake.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Another destroyed house, a few meters behind the Lolol church. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Another_house_of_Lolol_1.jpg/480px-Another_house_of_Lolol_1.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Pichilemu highway, the day of the earthquake and tsunami. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Pichilemu_costanera_Jan272010.jpg/480px-Pichilemu_costanera_Jan272010.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Most of the balustrades around Ross Park in Pichilemu were destroyed after the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Balaustrades_of_the_Ross_Park_after_Pichilemu_earthquake.jpg/480px-Balaustrades_of_the_Ross_Park_after_Pichilemu_earthquake.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Destroyed kiosks after the tsunami in Pichilemu. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Tsunami_damage_in_Pichilemu%2C_Chile_%2827_Feb._2010%29.jpg/480px-Tsunami_damage_in_Pichilemu%2C_Chile_%2827_Feb._2010%29.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Just one kiosk and some bathrooms in front of the Arturo Prat Square survived the tsunami in Pichilemu. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Kiosk_that_survived_tsunami_in_Pichilemu.jpg/480px-Kiosk_that_survived_tsunami_in_Pichilemu.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![The Cahuil Bridge was severely damaged after both quakes. It is broken in half and is a serious danger to motorists. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/C%C3%A1huil_Bridge.jpg/480px-C%C3%A1huil_Bridge.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Several houses were destroyed in the town of Bucalemu, almost 40 kilometers from Pichilemu. In this picture, a house located in front of the beach was later thrown in the half of the roadway. Image: Diego Grez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Destroyed_houses_in_Bucalemu.jpg/480px-Destroyed_houses_in_Bucalemu.jpg)
Image: Diego Grez.
Image: Diego Grez.
![Cobquecura, epicentre of the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Cobquecura.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Cobquecura.jpg)
![The building Alto Río, in Concepción, collapsed after the February earthquake. Image: Claudio Núñez.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Building_destroyed_in_Concepci%C3%B3n.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Building_destroyed_in_Concepci%C3%B3n.jpg)
Image: Claudio Núñez.
Image: Claudio Núñez.
Image: Jorge Barrios.
Image: Jorge Barrios.
![Collapsed Vespucio Norte Express Highway in Santiago, after the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Vespucio_Norte_Highway_after_2010_earthquake.jpg/480px-Vespucio_Norte_Highway_after_2010_earthquake.jpg)
![The damaged Museum of Contemporary Art, after the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Museo_de_Arte_Contempor%C3%A1neo_Earthquake_in_Chile.jpg/480px-Museo_de_Arte_Contempor%C3%A1neo_Earthquake_in_Chile.jpg)
![Aftermath of the February earthquake and tsunami in San Antonio. Image: Atilio Leandro.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/2010_Chile_earthquake_Tsunami_aftermath_at_San_Antonio.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_Tsunami_aftermath_at_San_Antonio.jpg)
Image: Atilio Leandro.
Image: Atilio Leandro.
![Damaged Autopista del Maipo, near the city of Chada. Image: Lufke.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Entrada_Chada.png/480px-Entrada_Chada.png)
Image: Lufke.
Image: Lufke.
![People trying to buy gasoline, in Chillán. Image: JOjo Jose Tomas.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Cola_para_la_Bencina.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Cola_para_la_Bencina.jpg)
Image: JOjo Jose Tomas.
Image: JOjo Jose Tomas.
![Fire in the University of Concepción, after the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Universidad_de_Concepcion_Incendio_despues_del_terremoto_2010.jpg/480px-Universidad_de_Concepcion_Incendio_despues_del_terremoto_2010.jpg)
![Destroyed houses in the Maule Region. Image: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/UC_apoyar%C3%A1_la_reconstrucci%C3%B3n_de_zona_costera_del_Maule_azotada_por_el_terremoto.jpg/480px-UC_apoyar%C3%A1_la_reconstrucci%C3%B3n_de_zona_costera_del_Maule_azotada_por_el_terremoto.jpg)
Image: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Image: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
![Chillán's Medialuna, after the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Medialuna_de_Chill%C3%A1n.jpg/480px-2010_Chile_earthquake_-_Medialuna_de_Chill%C3%A1n.jpg)
![House in Pelluhue after the February temblor. Image: Caritas Linares.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Casa_Pelluhue_tras_terremoto_2010.jpg/480px-Casa_Pelluhue_tras_terremoto_2010.jpg)
Image: Caritas Linares.
Image: Caritas Linares.
![US President Barack Obama holds a conference call from the Situation Room of the White House concerning the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Obama_briefed_on_Chile_earthquake.jpg/480px-Obama_briefed_on_Chile_earthquake.jpg)
![President Sebastián Piñera visits ONEMI after the February quake. Image: Sebastián Piñera E..](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Pi%C3%B1era_en_Onemi.jpg/480px-Pi%C3%B1era_en_Onemi.jpg)
Image: Sebastián Piñera E..
Image: Sebastián Piñera E..
![Zones affected by the February earthquake. Image: B1mbo.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Terremoto_de_Chile_de_2010.svg/480px-Terremoto_de_Chile_de_2010.svg.png)
Image: B1mbo.
Image: B1mbo.
![Map of Chile showing the epicenter of the February quake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/2010_Chile_earthquake_epicenter.png)
![USGS shake map of the February earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/2010_Maule_earthquake_intensity_USGS.jpg/480px-2010_Maule_earthquake_intensity_USGS.jpg)
![USGS shake map of the March earthquake.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/March_2010_Chile_earthquake_intensity_USGS.jpg/480px-March_2010_Chile_earthquake_intensity_USGS.jpg)
Image: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research.
Related news
- "8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Chile; tsunami warnings issued throughout Pacific rim" — Wikinews, February 27, 2010
- "Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Chile as president is sworn in" — Wikinews, March 11, 2010
- "Earthquake, tsunami combo caused devastation in Pichilemu, Chile" — Wikinews, March 5, 2010
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