Tag: Concepción

Concepción
Friday, July 30th 2010 - 06:10 UTC

Earthquake forces Chilean fishermen to move: old port too shallow to operate

Concepción suffered extensive damage during the earthquake

Chilean fishermen are still feeling the effects of the Feb. 27 earthquake. Infrastructure damage from the earthquake has forced more than 200 fishermen to relocate from the city of Lebu near Concepcion to the port of Coquimbo, a city to the north.

Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - 16:59 UTC

Satellite mapping show Chilean cities hit by quake have “grown” in height

Talcahuano is estimated to have risen by 1.5 meters

Chilean scientists working next to US Geological Service (USGC) peers are mapping areas of the country devastated by the February 27 earthquake to determine how much has changed geographically.

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