On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 UTC−03:00, a Mww 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approxi
Damage sustained by a building in Concepción, located around 100 kilometres south of the epicenter.
The partially collapsed 21-story O'Higgins Tower, Concepción
House thrown into the streets of Pelluhue after the tsunami
A severely damaged building in Maipú, Santiago
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, also known as Santiago International Airport and Nuevo Pudahuel Airport, located in Pudahuel, 15 km north-west of central Santiago, is Chile's largest avia
Satellite view of the airport in 2022