Authorities in northern Chile discovered surprisingly light damage and just six reported deaths Wednesday from a magnitude-8.2 quake — a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth's ...

When a powerful quake struck northern Chile in 2024, the damage did not match what scientists expected from its depth. The shaking in and around the mining hub of Calama hinted that something in the ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile slept outside Thursday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, forced more than 1 million to evacuate and ...

IQUIQUE, Chile – Hard-won expertise and a big dose of luck helped Chile escape its latest magnitude-8.2 earthquake with surprisingly little damage and death. The country that suffers some of the world ...

Many Americans, including members of the Tufts community, continue to donate money to and participate in relief efforts for the people of Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the ...

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 ...