The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 3:34 a.m. on Feb. 27 in south-central Chile occurred 75 miles north-northeast of Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city of nearly 900,000 people. The earthquake has thus far caused at least 78 deaths and the collapse of buildings and a bridge connecting the northern and southern parts of the narrow county. Power and telephone lines were damaged, leading to cuts in communication and blackouts in Santiago and areas south of the capital. Some buildings in Santiago were shaken, but no major damage has been reported. Appreciable damage has been reported in the cities of Concepcion, Chilian, Parral, Talcahuano and Talca. (www.stratfor.com)

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