BKG's Geodetic Observatory in Concepción/Chile detects 3m
westward displacement of the whole region The earthquake of 27
February 2010 has caused tremendous damages in Concepción, the
second largest Chilean city, and at the adjoining Pacific coast.
Since 2002 the BKG is operating, together with the Univesidad de
Concepción, a geodetic observatory with three staff members
working there. Due to the largely destroyed communication lines
they could not give any notice to Germany before March 02 that
they and their families have survived the earthquake and are
well. The geodetic oservatory located at Concepción has been
transported to Concepción eight years ago after having been
developed and tested in the field for many years at the BKG
Geodetic Observatory at Wettzell/Bayerischer Wald. Since its
setting-up the observatory at Concepción has contributed with
comprehensive high-precision measurements for the implementation
of the global spatial reference system and to get further
knowledge on changes of the terrest