The timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of February 27, 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 Mw earthquake with an epicenter deep underground, offshore, near Maule, Chile.
[99] Over 50 countries including Brazil, the People's Republic of China and Argentina gave aid to Chile after March 1, 2010.
The number was updated by the government of Chile and decreased to 279 by 09.00 on March 4,[100][101] as it was reevaluated to only confirm deceased victims of the event.
[citation needed] Argentina has sent construction teams to Chiloe island to help reconstruct some of the washed away coastal buildings.
[citation needed] 160 people were arrested by military police in Concepcion between March 1 and 2.