EPA/Rafael VallejosA woman observes the damages caused by giant waves in locality of Dichato, 475 kilometers from Santiago, Chile on Saturday, after an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 on the Richter ...

Reporting from Concepcion, Chile — Belen Portino was looking forward to finishing high school and continuing her studies in a top university before last month’s earthquake struck, shutting ...

Concepcion, Chile's second largest city, is no stranger to devastation, with a history that has been marked by earthquakes. The country lies on the "Ring of Fire", the line of frequent quakes and ...

A deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, ripping apart... Monster quake a catastrophe for Chile SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

In this image from Chile TV people stand outside a multi-story structure in Concepcion Chile after the earthquake struck early Saturday moning Feb. 27, 2010. read more AP2010/Chile TV via APTN ...

CONCEPCION, Chile, March 1 (UPI) -- More than 700 people died due to the earthquake that shook Chile Saturday with the toll expected to climb as rescue operations continue. The death toll is ...

CONCEPCION, Chile -- Rescuers edged their way toward residents trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday and survivors huddled around bonfires in the rubble of their homes as the death ...

An earthquake registering 8.8 magnitude struck Chile before dawn yesterday, killing at least 300 people, severing the country’s main highway and damaging 1.5 million homes. Tsunami warnings were ...

CONCEPCION, CHILE — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets today as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a ...

According to the Masorti Olami, the Masorti synagogue in Concepcion was destroyed in the earthquake that rocked Chile this weekend. The head of the international Masorti organization, Rabbi Tzvi ...

Earthquake damage in Concepcion, Chile is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station. (Image credit: NASA) ...

CONCEPCION, Chile – While the earth shook in the middle of the night, a terrified Alberto Rozas dashed to the bathroom with his 7-year-old daughter in his arms and embraced her inside the ...