Chile (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption This was R/V Melville's location off Chile when the massive 8.8 Feb. 27 earthquake struck. Credit Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.