Chile Quake Displaces Cities 

An international group of experts has noticed that the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Chile on February 27 pushed several Chilean cities, as well as in Argentina and Brazil out of place.

The cities of Concepcion and Santiago de Chile moved about 10.7 inches to the southeast and Buenos Aires about 1 inch to the west, concluded experts from the universities of Ohio, Memphis and Hawaii states, the Institute of Technology in California, the University in Concepcion and the Center for Scientific Studies in Chile.

Other cities as Valparaiso, in Chile, and Mendoza, in Argentina, as well as the remote Fortaleza, in Brazil, also changed their positions, scientists said after analyzing and comparing some GPS measurements located in the region, before and after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

Analyzing this information we prove the displacement occurred during the quake, Mike Bevis, professor on Earth Sciences at Ohio State University, stated.

This is the fifth most powerful earthquake that has shaken the planet since registrations take place, experts said.

PL Translation Staff