Chile faces huge recovery cost

Chile quake 'moved city by three metres'

09 Mar 2010, 11:15AM

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.
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Chile mourns quake dead

08 Mar 2010, 7:34AM

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. Read more

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Officer freed prisoners prior to wave

05 Mar 2010, 1:19PM

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. Read more

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Missing brother deepens family's anguish

03 Mar 2010, 3:25PM

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

• Desperate Chileans form vigilante groups
• Nations pledge aid for quake-hit Chile
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Quake 'may have shifted Earth's axis'

02 Mar 2010, 12:38PM

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.
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Desperate Chileans seek food, water

02 Mar 2010, 7:35AM

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. Read more

Hundreds of Aussies still missing in Chile

01 Mar 2010, 8:14PM

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

Aussie mines survive Chile quake

01 Mar 2010, 7:11PM

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

• Quake sparks copper shortage fears
• Chile''s Codelco halts two mines due quake

'The wave covered everything'

01 Mar 2010, 3:10PM

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

• Chile sends army against looters
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Chile sends army against looters

01 Mar 2010, 12:55PM

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