CNN video: Chileans faced 76 aftershocks of 4.9 magnitude or greater
Nervous residents in Chile's capital woke up Sunday morning to more aftershocks, a day after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades left large swaths of their city in ruins.
The quake was followed by more than 76 aftershocks of 4.9 magnitude or greater, officials at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The 8.8-magnitude quake struck before dawn Saturday, toppling thousands of houses, affecting 2 million people and dealing a serious blow to one of Latin American's most stable economies.
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Saturday's quake was 700 to 800 times stronger than the 7.0-magnitude quake that struck Haiti in January, leaving 212,000 people dead and more than a million homeless.
See below CNN video - an aerial view of Chile's coastline which shows widespread flooding and property damage caused by Saturday's huge earthquake.
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