ernesthon

15 Jan 2012

Vina del Mar, Chile- We’re always talking about the “big one” on the west coast of Canada, since Vancouver hasn’t seen a big earthquake in a great many years. For the Chileans, the “big one” came just under 2 years ago in February 2010, where an 8.8 magnitude (the 6th strongest ever recorded) earthquake hit the coastal region southwest of Santiago. Chile is prone to strong earthquakes because the oceanic Nazca plate is colliding with the South American plate at a very fast rate. 2 years later, the damage is still visible , especially in historic buildings and churches.

Vina del Mar, Chile-

We’re always talking about the “big one” on the west coast of Canada, since Vancouver hasn’t seen a big earthquake in a great many years. For the Chileans, the “big one” came just under 2 years ago in February 2010, where an 8.8 magnitude (the 6th strongest ever recorded) earthquake hit the coastal region southwest of Santiago. Chile is prone to strong earthquakes because the oceanic Nazca plate is colliding with the South American plate at a very fast rate. 2 years later, the damage is still visible , especially in historic buildings and churches.

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