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 ...

The Chilean government has issued a tsunami warning after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southernmost region. The government ordered the people to evacuate the coastal area in the ...

A massive quake struck Calama, Chile, in 2024, surprising scientists with its unusual depth and destructive power. Unlike typical deep quakes, it broke past thermal limits and triggered an intense ...

It sounded like a speeding freight train heading straight for my house. Then, bam. The earthquake hit us at 3:30 a.m. while we were asleep at our beach house in Chile. My husband and I threw off the ...

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 ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Chilean ...

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 ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East. This quake was measured as the strongest ever on record to date. Historically, some other notable earthquakes have occurred in ...