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Quake moved city of Concepcion 3.4 meters west

Other News Materials 9 March 2010 06:44 (UTC +04:00)
Scientists say the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west, Press TV reported.
Quake moved city of Concepcion 3.4 meters west

Scientists say the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west, Press TV reported.

Preliminary global positioning measurements show Conception is now 3.4 meters further west than it was before the quake.

The Chilean capital Santiago also shifted nearly 28 centimeters to the west.

Significant displacements were also recorded as far away as the Malvinas (Falklands) Islands.

The massive February 27 earthquake was the fifth most powerful quake ever recorded. It killed over 450 people and left thousands more homeless.

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