The earthquake began at 02:35 a.m. (local time) (Infobae)
The Pacific Ring of Fire, the region with the most seismic and volcanic activity in the world (File)
The strongest earthquake in history occurred in Chile (File)
The most recent strong earthquake in Chile occurred in 2010 (Photographic and Digital Archive of the National Library of Chile)
Although around 30,000 people died from the earthquake, only a little more than 5,000 victims were identified (Photographic and Digital Archive of the National Library of Chile).
