The Record Breaking Chilean Earthquake 5, commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake. It ...

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 ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile slept outside Thursday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, forced more than 1 million to evacuate and ...

The coast of Chile is at risk of "hazardous" tsunami waves after a huge earthquake struck off the south of Argentina, the U.S. has warned, sparking evacuations. The U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers said ...

IQUIQUE, Chile – Hard-won expertise and a big dose of luck helped Chile escape its latest magnitude-8.2 earthquake with surprisingly little damage and death. The country that suffers some of the world ...

U.S. officials say they’ve found no threat of a tsunami along the coasts of Alaska, California, Oregon or Washington after a major earthquake near Chile, with danger to Hawaii limited to potentially ...

A 7.2 earthquake was reported off of Central Chile Sunday afternoon, MSNBC has reported.There is no tsunami threat, according to The Pacific Tsunami warning center. There have also been no reports of ...

A 5.9-magnitude quake struck in the Pacific off the coast of Chile early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at about 0500 GMT, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of the ...

COQUIMBO, Chile – Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 11 people and likely causing billions in damage. Overturned ...

SANTIAGO, Chile At least three people were killed in an 8.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile late Wednesday, disrupting transport and communications as waves caused by the tremor hit the coast.

The fault that triggered a magnitude 8.2 quake off the northern Chilean coast was overdue for a significant earthquake, and an even more powerful temblor could be in store, said Rick Allmendinger, a ...

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Argentina Tuesday northeast of Aconcagua, data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The quake rattled parts of the Andes in both Argentina and ...