The main strategic consequence of the engagement was the disclosure Reveal_secret of the cruisers ' positions Employment to the British Admiralty , which led to Causation the Battle Hostile_encounter of Coronel where the entire German East Asia Squadron defeated Conquering a Royal Navy squadron .

According to the United States Geological Survey Scrutiny ( USGS ) the cities experiencing Perception_active the strongest shaking—VIII ( `` Severe '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale ( MM ) —were Concepción , Arauco and Coronel .