Chile has been hit by massive earthquakes which left buildings shaking after the "strong and long" seismic event struck the northern part of the South American country. The 6.7 magnitude quake saw ...

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 ...

Chile was struck by a significant magnitude 6.4 earthquake yesterday. While no injuries were reported, more than 20,000 have been left without power. On Friday at 1:15 PM local time, an initial ...

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 ...

In the aftermath of the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile Wednesday night, many Facebook users utilized “Safety Check,” a feature on the social media website used to give updates to friends ...

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 ...

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.

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A powerful earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 ...

An iconic image captures what a man, and his country, lost during earthquake. March 5, 2010— -- Sometimes a photo captures more than a moment. An image seen in almost every newspaper and magazine ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert ...

The death toll in Chile's earthquake is well over 700 and rising. As rescuers search for survivors in Concepcion, police have now been joined by soldiers to crack down on looters. José Allard is a ...

A powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit about 60 miles northwest of Iquique, in northern Chile, tonight, triggering tsunami warnings in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama and tsunami watches in ...