... Tsunami Threatens Pacific Ilands
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One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile on Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth.
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A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean - roughly a quarter of the globe.
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Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant.
It was the strongest earthquake to hit Chile in 50 years. More than 120 people died, a number that was rising quickly.
Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant.It was the strongest earthquake to hit Chile in 50 years. More than 120 people died, a number that was rising quickly.
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The quake shook buildings in Buenos Aires, and was felt as far away as São Paulo - 1,800 miles (2,900 km) to the east.
The quake shook buildings in Buenos Aires, and was felt as far away as São Paulo - 1,800 miles (2,900 km) to the east..
Source: The washington Post - 27/Feb/2010.
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