That quake also triggered a tsunami that toppled buildings, especially in the coastal Maule region.
CNN: Three strong earthquakes strike Chile in quick succession
Morgan Stoddart claimed two of them, while there was one each for Jonathan Edwards and Gareth Maule.
Fussell was hauled down inches short, but Gareth Maule was in close support and dived over for the second try.
The death toll was revised downward Thursday as authorities reviewed discrepancies in the reported number of dead in the Maule region.
Colin Charvis set the home side on their way with a short-range try, Gareth Maule and Richard Fussell crossing after the break.
Maule did well to follow up and put pressure on the French chasers, allowing King to pick up the ball for a converted try.
The suitcase contains documents dating back to 1914, including Ms Maule's diary and an article she wrote for a newspaper called The People's Journal.
Paul Emerick, Jamie Corsi, Ashley Smith, Phil Dollman, Gareth Maule, Alix Walker, Lewis Evans and James Harris have all signed contract extensions at Rodney Parade.
Flanker Edwards and centre Maule both crossed before Stoddart added his second a minute from time, Priestland missing all three conversions to complete a mixed day for kickers.
Flanker Josh Turnbull also contributed as the Scarlets swept upfield and Gareth Maule went over only to be penalised for rolling along the floor to make the touchdown.
Wing Morgan Stoddart fixed his defender and flicked a pass out of the back of his hand to King, who in quick succession repeated that piece of skill to find fellow centre Gareth Maule.
Winemakers, concentrated between Maule and Santiago, suffered too.
"The Maule earthquake will arguably become one of the, if not the most important, great earthquakes yet studied, " said Ben Brooks of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii.
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