People's Daily Online Science & Technology News - At 15:39, the website of China Earthquake Administration released a message that according to the measurement of the China Seismic Networks, an 8.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile (35.8°S, 72.7°W) at 14:34 on February 27, Beijing Time. The focal depth was 33 kilometers.
At 16:43 in the afternoon, another message was released stating that according to the revision by the China Seismic Networks, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile (35.8°S, 72.7°W) at 14:34 on February 27, Beijing Time. The focal depth was 33 kilometers.
According to incomplete statistics, this was the fifth earthquake globally in the past three days as of February 27, and it was also the most severe one in terms of magnitude.