March 11, 2010
Magnitude 7.2 quake reported in Chile during President Pinera's inauguration ceremonies.
Posted on 8:17 PM by News and issues
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake shook the ground near Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, near the Chilean coast. It struck just as Chile was preparing to inaugurate a new president, Sebastian Pinera.
The epicenter was about 71 miles from Valparaiso, Chile, where Pinera was to be inaugurated. Television footage showed the inauguration proceeding without a hitch.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that "a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected," and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.
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