Chile earthquake of 2010: Quick Facts

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Date	February 27, 2010
Location	Biobío • Chile • Concepción • Maule

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Chile earthquake of 2010

Map showing the epicenter and affected regions of the 2010 Chile earthquake, with color-coded zones indicating levels of perceived shaking from severe near the coast to moderate further inland. The map highlights major cities impacted, fault lines, and tectonic plate boundaries between the Nazca and South American plates.

Two men carry a wooden dresser through a room with broken walls and debris on the floor in a damaged home in Concepcion, Chile.

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