Spanish Vicente del Bosque was named 2010 National Team Coach of the Year by the International Federation of Football Statistics. It is the second consecutive year Del Bosque has won that distinction. Del Bosque, who helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, obtained 298 points in the organization’s scoring system, 113 more...
A strong earthquake has shaken central Chile, disrupting power and communications but causing no casualties or serious damage. The quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicentre was 70km (45 miles) northwest of Temuco with a depth of 25km, the US Geological Service said. Hundreds of people in coastal areas fled to higher ground for fear of...
Santiago de Chile, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) A quake of 5.3 degrees in Richter scale struck Chilean regions of Valparaiso, O Higgins and Metropolitana, located in the central region. The quake hit at 04:10 (local time) and its epicenter was located off the coast of Valparaiso, about 120 kilometers northwest of Santiago. According to the Seismological...
Reports are coming in of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in North Chile, but authorities in Chile have said that there were no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the epicenter of the quake was east northeast of Calama around 61.5 miles beneath the ground and hit around 20:11 local time. Johaziel Jamett, head of...
Earthquake News – A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 in the Richter scale has hit Northern Peru, but there have not been any reports of injuries, deaths or major damages to building as yet. 8.0 earthquake which devastated Peru in 2007 The quake which was measures to be 125 kilometers below the surface of the ground hit 130 kilometers...