Chile Earthquake

Chile faces huge recovery cost

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:12:00 +1100

Newly installed Chilean President Sebastian Pinera estimated it would cost nearly $30 billion to rebuild the nation after last month's devastating quake.

Pinera sworn in as President

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:50 +1100

A 7.2-magnitude aftershock rocked disaster-hit Chile triggering a tsunami alert just minutes before billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the country's new president.

Chile: how you can help

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:59:38 +1100

Aid agencies have mobilised to provide material and financial support for Chile, in the wake of a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

What is the Richter Scale?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:12:35 +1100

Earthquakes are measured in the Richter magnitude scale, in which a number quantifies the amount of seismic energy released.

Haiti and Chile quake comparison

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:34:11 +1100

A combination of geography, comparative wealth and disaster readiness is why Chile's quake won't come close to Haiti's calamitous toll.

Chile quake 'moved city by three metres'

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:20 +1100

The massive earthquake which struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west, scientists say.

Chile mourns quake dead

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:34:47 +1100

Flags were lowered across Chile, as the country began three days of mourning for the hundreds who died in last week's powerful earthquake and tsunami.

Officer freed prisoners prior to wave

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:19:40 +1100

Enrique Fritz, who runs the prison in devastated Concepcion, took a major risk as the tsunami rolled in - he decided to free his 103 detainees to avoid loss of life.

Missing brother deepens family's anguish

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +1100

A Chilean woman faces a seemingly endless wait to discover whether her brother will be found or appear on the list of dead.

Quake 'may have shifted Earth's axis'

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:38:38 +1100

The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile last month was so powerful it may have changed the Earth's axis and shortened the day by 1.26 microseconds.

Desperate Chileans seek food, water

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:35:37 +1100

Chilean citizens gathered outside supermarkets, desperate to get their hands on basic goods despite the start of an overnight curfew, as 7,000 troops were deployed.

Hundreds of Aussies still missing in Chile

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:14:42 +1100

Authorities are trying urgently to contact hundreds of Australians in Chile after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the South American country.

Aussie mines survive Chile quake

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:11:35 +1100

Australian mining companies with projects in Chile appear to have largely withstood the earthquake that crippled large parts of the country.

'The wave covered everything'

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:10:11 +1100

Sleepy coastal towns like Penco were among the least prepared for the quake and its aftermath, and also among the hardest hit.

Chile sends army against looters

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:55:13 +1100

Chile's president sent the army to help police attack looting and appealed for international help in the wake of a deadly quake.

Chile president-elect urges troops handle crime

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:24:44 +1100

Chile's president-elect Sebastian Pinera said the outgoing government of Michelle Bachelet should send in the military to keep a lid on crime, looting and unrest in the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake.

Rescuers hunt survivors trapped in Chile

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:01:36 +1100

Rescuers in Chile's quake-hit second city of Concepcion have picked through a toppled 15-storey apartment block hoping to detect signs of life from almost 50 people believed trapped inside.