Chile

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile, Power Outages And Moderate Damage Reported

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:06

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Chile according to the USGS, which said the quake's epicenter was centered 41 miles east-northeast of Tacna, Peru and struck at 6:00am local time, 10:00am eastern time.

The earthquake's epicenter was located just inside Chilean borders.

Officials have said that there is wide-spread power outages in the region and numerous walls have collapsed, but so far, no serious injuries have been reported.

More Than 2,300 Birds Found Dead On Chile's Coast

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 10:35

Chilean officials report that more than 2,300 birds have been found dead so far along its coastline. Officials say the bird were found with broken wings and bruising and say they believe this is a result of the birds becoming entangled with fishing nets.

The Pacific Ocean off the coast of South American has been especially warm as a result of El Nino causing sardines and other surface fish to stay south. This in turn has resulted in birds that normally migrate to stay during the busy fishing season.