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Chile earthquake: How the country has prepared for massive temblors

By Take Two Staff
Published Sep 17, 2015
People remain outside a building during a strong quake in Santiago on September 16, 2015. A strong earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert, sparking panic and shaking buildings.
People remain outside a building during a strong quake in Santiago on September 16, 2015. A strong earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert, sparking panic and shaking buildings.
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Chile earthquake: How the country has prepared for massive temblors

A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck Chile on Thursday, killing at least eight people and forcing more than 1 million residents from their homes. 

After shocks continue to keep the nation on edge, as this latest quake is the biggest to hit Chile since the 8.8 temblor five years ago. President Michelle Bachelet says her government "learned a series of lessons" from that quake.

Joining Take Two to discuss:

  • Mark Simons, Caltech seismologist

Correction: An earlier version of this post misspelled Mark Simons' last name