Local time at 3:34 on the 27th, South America, south-west country, Chile, suffered a magnitude of 8.8 strong earthquake. Let us remind of the strong earthquake in CN on 5.12.2008.

Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet has announced that Chile is into the “disastrous state”, urged the public to keep calm. The Chilean government launched emergency measures, the army, police , firefighters and rescue to trapped people.

Chile is located at the junction of the Pacific Plate and the South American plate areas. It is an earthquake-prone country. A 9.5 magnitude of strong earthquake took place in 1960, a biggest earthquake could be recorded in history, killed more than 1,600 people. Earthquake experts said, Pacific Plate and the eastern and southern borders nearby , had obviously enhanced active signs. In general, the seismic activity as a way of Earth’s tectonic movement, a more active period, or a less period , are considered in the normal understanding scope.