Cities Moved in the Chile Earthquake

An interesting fact due in large part to GPS technology is the determination that several cities moved during the recent 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile. The city of Concepcion, Chile near the epicenter of the earthquake has moved at least 10 feet. The capital of Chile, Santiago, moved about 11 inches. Both of these movements were to the west. Therefore, the maps on a handheld GPS might be inaccurate. To learn more about this go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35780643/ns/technology_and_science-science/ and for a dynamic map of the area visit our map located at http://216.69.2.32/chilean_earthquake