One of the most largest earthquake happened in Chile in February 27, 2010. It was an 8.8, the sixth largest earthquake ever recorded. It even triggered a tsunami and blackout and troops were sent to the most effected areas.The epicenter was 3kilometers off the coast of Pellhue comunne in the Maule region according to USGS. The earthquake took place along the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates where they converged at a rate of 80 millimeters. the segment of the fault zone was estimated to be over700 kilometers. Seismologists estimate that the earthquake was so powerful that it shortened the length of the day by 1.26 microseconds!
