It was one of the largest earthquakes in history, measuring a bone-jarring 8.8 on the Richter Scale. Because of both its placement and strength, the quake rocked the Earth so much that the planet's axis was altered, rotation speed increased, and the day shortened by 1.26 microseconds.
While this weekend's Chile quake was not the strongest quake on record, it is near the top. However, because it occurred in 2010 rather than, say, 1960, the chances of the event being captured on camera increased dramatically.
And captured on camera the quake was.
All over Chile, cameras of various sorts were rolling at the time the quake struck, preserving for posterity the exact moment at which the shaking started and the panic began.
For people all over the world interested in the event, the videos offer a unique opportunity to see the raw power of the Earth at its peak. Below are some links with videos that captured the quake as it happened.
The full story:
LA Times
Videos
Google
Examiner
This Is London
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