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Report title: Chile Earthquake Assessment Report Date(s) of field assessment March 6th to 8th 2010 Name and location of site being Region of Maule, Province of Cauquenes, Comunas assessed of Cauquenes, Pelluhue and Chanco. Plus Region of Maule, Province of Talca, Comuna of Concepcion GPS coordinates of site 71º,00´00´´ W – 36º,00´00” S Principle contact(s) at the site Jorje Rojas, Head of Disaster Response, Cauquenes Province Geraldo Reyallo, Head of Disaster Response, Cauquenes Municipality See annexe- contact list 1. National Picture On February 27, 2010 - at 3:34 am in Chile – there was an 8.8 earthquake that lasted one minute and had its epicentre in Bío-Bío region, about 91 kilometres from the city of Concepcion (second city with 900,00 people), and 320 km South of capital Santiago (population 5m). A subsequent tsunami struck much of the Chilean coast line, with the most severe loss of lives and property occurring within a few hundred metres of the sea. There have been multiple aftershocks in the 10 days since the quake. With tremors of between 5-6.4 continuing to occur. Figures of those affected remain inconsistent. However, the latest government figures (see annexe- statistical information indicate that) • Number affected: 1,922,649 million • Homes affected: 813,634 • Homes severely damaged: 200,000 • Killed: 507 The majority (estimated 80%) of those who are displaced are living with host families (friends and relatives), with others in tents and in communal buildings Public services and infrastructure were also heavily affected: • Water supply was disrupted and remains disconnected in many areas • Electricity and telecommunications remain patchy in the affected areas- this is critically problematic at present.
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