Aerial Footage Shows Destruction of 8.3 Chile Quake
  • 9 years ago
Footage filmed from a helicopter shows aerial shots of the wreckage and debris in Coquimbo in the aftermath of the magnitude 8.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit the Chilean coast, Thursday. The quake's epicentre is located around 232 kilometers (144 miles) north-northwest of Santiago and had a depth of 33 kilometres (21 miles), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Over one million people have been evacuated nationwide. Reports indicate that at least 10 people have been killed and 20 people injured.