Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific

Posted on February 27, 2010
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A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean — roughly a quarter of the globe.

President-elect Sebastian Pinera said more than 120 people died, but the death toll was rising quickly.

Read Full Article Here: Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific – Yahoo! News.

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