The Earth *Really* Moved: Chilean Quake Shifted a City 10 Feet to the West

GPS measurements show the city of Concepcion shifted to the west. The magnitude 8.8 quake also moved the capital of Santiago about 11 inches west-southwest. The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion -- the closest urban area to the quake's epicenter -- at least 10 feet west, American researchers said Monday.

The Earth *Really* Moved: Chilean Quake Shifted a City 10 Feet to the West

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that rocked Chile on February 27th ...

Wed 10 Mar 10 from Discover Magazine

Chile Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet to the West

The magnitude 8.8 quake that struck near Maule, Chile Feb. 27 moved the entire city of Concepcion 10 feet to the west. Precise GPS measurements from before and after the earthquake, the 5th ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from Wired Science

Researchers show how far South American cities moved in quake

The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg

South American Cities Shifted During Quake, Wed 10 Mar 10 from Laboratory Equipment

Massive Chilean Quake Moved Whole Cities

The Earth really did move during last month's massive Chile quake, which killed hundreds of people and left two million homeless.

Wed 10 Mar 10 from FOXNews

Quake Moved Chilean City 10 Feet

Chile earthquake shifted city 10 feet west, GPS measurements show.

Tue 9 Mar 10 from Livescience

Chilean quake moved entire city ten feet west

The massive earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far away as ...

Tue 9 Mar 10 from TG Daily

Chile earthquake moved whole city 10 feet to the west

The massive earthquake that struck near Maule in Chile, moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, experts have revealed.

Tue 9 Mar 10 from Daily Mail

Chilean earthquake moved entire city 10 feet, researchers say

GPS measurements show the city of Concepcion shifted to the west. The magnitude 8.8 quake also moved the capital of Santiago about 11 inches west-southwest. The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from L.A. Times

Chilean earthquake moved several cities

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck western Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west.

Tue 9 Mar 10 from UPI

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