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Which cities shifted position because of the Chile earthquake of 2010?
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Chile earthquake of 2010
A collapsed building in ConcepciĆ³n, Chile, following an earthquake, 2010.
The magnitude-8.8 Chile earthquake of 2010 caused subtle shifts in the geographic location of several cities. Due to the presence of extant GPS sensors in the region, researchers were able to detect these displacements, which included shifts in the location of ConcepciĆ³n and even Buenos Aires, Argentina.1