It is exactly a week since the south central region of our country was hit by a strong earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, and subsequently destroyed by a huge tsunami that hit most coastal areas and coastal cities such area.
The tragedy occurred at 3:34 pm. am on February 27 just past. The destruction has been substantial, and there have been many human lives have been lost, but we are confident that together with the lot that has always characterized the Chileans, as has happened on other occasions in the past, Chile is reset of this disaster and will continue in the path of progress as I was doing.
On this occasion, the "Album of Remembrance" that the CEPH has prepared this week for the newspaper El Llanquihue, partly recalls another great disaster of our history, the earthquake that hit southern Chile occurred May 22, 1960 , where the strong earthquake reached 9.5 degrees on the Richter scale, which makes it the largest recorded earthquake in the history of mankind.
The issue of the journal corresponds to Saturday, March 6, 2010, on page A2 of the print paper.
ENLARGE To see this page on the website the daily El Llanquihue, click here Photo 1: CLAUDIO GAY CAYENEL
In 1828, he arrived in Chile, the French naturalist Claudio Gay to sign an agreement with the Chilean government, pledging to make a series of trips around the country and conduct a thorough study of its flora and fauna. During his explorations of the country, Gay arrived in our area in late November 1835. He set up his base of operations in Ancud, making several trips into the Chiloé archipelago. Later, across the Chacao Channel, visited the town of Calbuco and explored the coast within the Reloncaví. In late January 1836 reached the larch wood of Cayenel (now Puerto Montt). In a report published in the newspaper "Araucanian" in July 1836, Gay tells us about his trip to our area. Narrates that observed climate, production, noted the virtues of medicinal plants both to the use of the domestic economy. In addition to collecting statistical and geographical data gathered about 4,000 species of flora and fauna South. Of his visit to Cayenel made a complete description of the work of alerceros, text can be read on page 409 of Volume V of Botany as part of his "Physics and Politics History of Chile."  Photo 2: EARTHQUAKES
One of the natural phenomena that can best appreciate the force of nature as earthquakes. Chile has one of the highest rates of seismic activity in the world and which have produced the largest earthquakes on the planet. As the Feb. 27, the south central region of the country was hit by an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, the May 22, 1960 occurred in the south, the largest earthquake recorded in the history of humanity, a violent earthquake magnitude 9.5 Richter, who left in ruins and most of the cities and causing the death of more than 2,000 people. A few days after the occurrence of this phenomenon came to our area many journalists and photographers to cover the magnitude of the destruction and pain in the population. Among them was Frank Scherschel, a photographer for Life magazine, who was devoted to touring various locations in our region with his camera capturing hundreds of images depicting the full extent of the tragedy. In one of these photographs, we see the fear and pain on the faces of some of the victims from rural areas who came to the airport The Tepual during those days. In the image planes were also noted U.S. Air Force that arrived with humanitarian aid.
 Photo 3: DESTRUCTION IN PUERTO MONTT
On Sunday May 22, 1960, at 15:10 hours there was one of the most significant events in the history of Puerto Montt. A violent earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5 degrees on the Richter scale, devastated the city, causing serious damage to its infrastructure. It was the largest earthquake ever recorded in the world until today. People with awe and disbelief at the disaster happened in the streets watching the collapse and destruction of homes and public buildings. Those who experienced this tragic moment claim that "is an indelible memory." The image, taken by photographer Ruben Ibarra (Ruben `s Photographic Studio), shows the corner Benavente with O `Higgins, which shows the degree of destruction that left many buildings in the city, after which, thanks to the union and the thrust of the whole community, Puerto Montt is now one of the most developed cities in the country.
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