Chile earthquake: Photos

March 2, 2010, 2:30 p.m. EST
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A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early on Saturday, February 27, leaving hundreds of people dead, destroying parts of southern Chile and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.

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Residents in the fishing village of Constitucion on Tuesday, March 2, walk by a boat run aground three days before by the tsunami from the massive earthquake.

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Chilean soldiers on patrol in Constitucion. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said looting and lawlessness like that seen in the city of Concepcion and other areas will not be tolerated.

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A resident prepares to leave an earthquake-damaged building Monday, March 1, in Santiago.

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Boats lie next to a building in Talcahuano on Monday after they were taken ashore by a tsunami caused by the earthquake.

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The earthquake and the tsunami devastated downtown Talcahuano.

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A local resident walks past debris from the earthquake in Talcahuano on Monday.

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People walk amid the wreckage in Penca, Chile, on Monday.

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