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 ...

Chile is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami claimed 526 lives. Watch Live TV in ...

Chile, which straddles the “Pacific ... has a long history of deadly earthquakes. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck, unleashing a devastating tsunami on southern coastal towns that ...

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 ...

[Photo: Getty] A magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile last night ... the biggest to hit the country since 2010. She said in a televised statement: "Once again we're having to ...

Chile ranks among the most earthquake-prone nations globally due ... for frequent volcanic eruptions and seismic activity. In 2010, over 500 people lost their lives after a massive earthquake ...