A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Northern Chile, reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake's epicenter was 10 kilometers deep, causing significant concern for local residents and ...

A tsunami was not expected after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in sea southeast of Easter Island, Chile, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said.

LOS ANGELES -- A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago and bringing flooding from small tsunami waves ...

How buildings can be made to survive major earthquakes. March 2, 2010 — -- We've now seen the destruction after the earthquake in Chile, and the utter devastation after the earthquake in Haiti.

A major earthquake just offshore rattled Chileans, killing five people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in places across South America. Authorities worked into the early hours ...

Nearly two dozen earthquakes have struck off the coast of Russia, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the last 24 hours, ...

An animation from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and other groups shows how the quake could cause massive waves: According to the Chilean government, Tarapaca, Arica and Parinacota have been ...