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A one hundred year old adobe building in Talca, Chile suffered near-total collapse during the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. Adobe, which is made of clay, sand and straw, is no longer used as a building material in Chile, but ancient structures are still common and can pose a hazard to their occupants. Image Credit: Walter D. Mooney. U.S. Geological Survey February 27, 2010 Maule Chile earthquake and tsunami As of May 2010, the number of confirmed deaths stood at 521, with 56 persons still missing. Estimates of economic damage are around $30 billion. According to Ministry of Interior data in May 2010, 124 of the 521 identified casualties and missing were attributed to the tsunami. Event Data:
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