The humanitarian response to the 2010 Chile earthquake included national governments, charitable and for-profit organizations from around the world which began coordinating humanitarian aid designed to help the Chilean people.

National governments

Intergovernmental organizations

Charitable organizations

Commercial organizations

Social media

Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake

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 earthquake with an epicenter deep underground, offshore, near Maule, Chile.

Specialist incidents

Over 50 countries including Brazil, the People's Republic of China and Argentina gave aid to Chile after March 1, 2010.

Earthquake casualties and specialist aid given

The death toll was initially put at 124 on February 27, then a total of 708 was declared at 16.00 on March 1 and included missing people. The number was updated by the government of Chile and decreased to 279 by 09.00 on March 4, as it was reevaluated to only confirm deceased victims of the event. As new victims were identified and confirmed by the government the number was raised, first becoming 452 by March 5, and 497 by March 8, being the last official report of the Ministry of Interior of Chile.

Tsunami casualties and specialist aid given

It reached Easter island in a few hours and finally reached Japan and New Zealand after about 1 day. Argentina has sent construction teams to Chiloe island to help reconstruct some of the washed away coastal buildings.

Looting and the police response

160 people were arrested by military police in Concepcion between March 1 and 2.

Church ceremonies

There will be a special mass in Valparaíso on March 3 to remember the town's dead.