At least 16 people were killed, according to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, with the death toll expected to rise.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the coast in Maule, near the city of Concepcion, 212 miles (341 kilometers) from the capital of Santiago. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. ET).
Concepcion is Chile's second largest city with a population of 200,000. There are reports of collapsed buildings in Santiago. The quake was felt in several Chilean towns and in parts of Argentina as well. Some buildings in Buenos Aires were evacuated.
'I lost count after 25 aftershocks!'
"This is a major event. This happened near some very populated areas," said Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with USGS. "With an 8.8, you expect damage to the population in the area."
1000 times stronger then the earthquake in Haiti.
Anus got the scoop, in a couple of hours the tsunami will reach the first country's.
It's looks like this is going to be the big one, more then 25 country's can be hit.
I bet this could be the biggest disaster we know so far.
Edited by Anus Cocainus, 27 February 2010 - 11:02 AM.
