April 17, 2012 Earthquake: Valparaiso, Chile

One person died of a heart attack in Quillota and one

person killed at Papudo. Some buildings damaged

slightly at Valparaiso. Rockslides occurred at

Santiago. Felt (VII) at Casablanca, Hijuelas, La

Calera, Petorca, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio,

Tiltil, Valparaiso, Villa Alemana and Zapallar; (VI)

at Calera, La Ligua, Lampa, Limache, Melipilla,

Navidad, Penaflor, Pichilemu, Placilla, Quilpue, San

Bernardo, San Felipe, San Fernando, San Jose de Maipo,

Santiago and Talagante. Felt throughout central Chile

and as far as Antofagasta and Puerto Varas. Felt (V)

at Mendoza, (IV) at Cordoba and in San Juan, (III) at

La Rioja and San Rafael and (II) at Buenos Aires,

Argentina. (reference #1053)

A magnitude-6.7 earthquake shook eight regions of Chile early Tuesday, causing two people to die of heart attacks, the authorities said. The victims... both in the Valparaiso region where the temblor hit hardest. Los Libertadores Pass in the Andes, which connects the Chilean city of Los Andes with the city of Mendoza in Argentina remains partially closed due to the poor state of the highway. (reference #9799)

A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. (reference #9800)