Devastating 8.8 Earthquake in Santiago Chile

A truck passes a damaged way near San Rafael, some 216 kilometers (134 miles) south of Santiago, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8- magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city.

Police officers and residents of Talca, Chile, search for victims in the rubble of a destroyed house Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, after a powerful earthquake struck central Chile. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)

Vehicles that were driving along a highway that collapsed near Santiago are seen overturned on the asphalt Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 after a powerful earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday.(AP Photo/Carlos Espinoza)

A collapsed bridge over the Claro river is seen near the town of Camarico, Chile, some 112 miles (180 kilometers ) south of Santiago Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city.

Chile Earthquake 2010

Japan braces for a tsunami, warnings and watches in California and Hawaii have been discontinued. Meanwhile, Chileans are counting their dead. The current death toll is difficult to count as people are being pulled from the rubble of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake. President Barack Obama offered relief aid and recovery to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. The earthquake struck at 3:34 a.m. in central Chile, roughly 200 miles southwest of Santiago.