Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts
The Valdivian earthquake impacted the entire world drastically. Subsidence cause by the Earthquake produced local flooding and permanently altered the shorelines of much of the area in Chile impacted by the Earthquake. Landslides now occur frequently in the hillsides.
Many buildings in the earthquakes zone were completely destroyed, costing millions of dollars in repairs. The economy went downhill fast, and people lives and jobs were completely destroyed.
Many buildings in the earthquakes zone were completely destroyed, costing millions of dollars in repairs. The economy went downhill fast, and people lives and jobs were completely destroyed.