Concepción moved 10 feet!
Chile quake moves city 10 feet
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The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile more than a week ago moved the city of Concepción at least 10 feet (3 meters) to the west, seismological measurements indicate.
The violent temblor — the fifth most powerful quake ever measured — shifted other parts of South America as well, from the Falkland Islands (located just east of the southern tip of South America) to Fortaleza, Brazil, situated on that country's northern coast.
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Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina and across the continent from the quake's epicenter, moved about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) to the west. Chile's capital, Santiago, moved about 11 inches (28 cm) to the west-southwest. The cities of Valparaiso and Mendoza, Argentina, northeast of Concepción, also moved significantly.
Comment: Pretty amazing!
That's crazy. The only thing I know remotely similar was my parents old cabin. It was on a hill and had slid like 6 inches down the hill it was on, before they sold it. But of course, that really is nothing when compared to a whole city moving.
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