Scientists say the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west.
Preliminary global positioning measurements show Conception is now 3.4 meters further west than it was before the quake.
The Chilean capital Santiago also shifted nearly 28 centimeters to the west.
Significant displacements were also recorded as far away as the Malvinas Islands.
The massive February 27 earthquake was the fifth most powerful quake ever recorded. It killed over 450 people and left thousands more homeless.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120400§ionid=351020706.
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