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South American Cities Moved Ten Feet West in Quake
March 11, 2010 | Ohio State University

“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 as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil. ” Quoted from the Ohio State press release.


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