8.5 Earthquake in Chile!, page 1

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by odd1out

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Dang you are quick on the post.Don't you have a real life?

A star and flag to you.

[edit on 27-2-2010 by Oneolddude]

I was waiting for someone to make a thread about this since I can't. My Firefox addon shook the window minutes ago and I didn't believe that I was looking at a magnitude 8.5.

I haven't found anything on it yet other than what was linked here and this:
8.5 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile, tsunami advisories for Chile, Peru and Ecuador


I fear for any people that were caught in this. :/



[edit on 27-2-2010 by Kazera]

reply to post by Oneolddude

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Actually, looks as if I wasn't the first to post it...as far as the attempted insult goes...you're excused.

reply to post by odd1out

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Well if this is true there are going to be a bunch of dead people if it was anywhere near humans.

8.5-magnitude quake hits Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.5 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile, early on Saturday, the USGS reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.

A Reuters witness reported shaking buildings and loss of electricity in Santiago, which is north of the epicenter.

The earthquake struck 56 miles northeast of Concepcion at a depth of 34 miles at 3:34 a.m./1:34 EST/0643 GMT. The quake was initially reported at a magnitude of 8.3.

The Reuters witness reported a very strong shaking lasted for 10 to 30 seconds.

www.washingtonpost.com...

Here is a bit more info on the quake.

Oh wow.. and 8.5 is absolutely huge.

some of you may not know how the scale actually works. It's not like a hurricane where you move into a different category from a small mph change with no change really noticed.
wiki richter scale

According to Wiki, there's only 1 per year at this size recorded per year and is a great magnitude greater than a 7. I truly hope this is as far from as many people as possible.

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Tsunami warning issued for Chile, Peru after quake

Saturday, February 27, 2010; 2:14 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued early on Saturday for Chile and Peru and a tsunami watch was issued for Ecuador, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported, after a massive earthquake in Chile.

The warning was issued after the magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck the coast of Chile near Concepcion.

The center said: "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicenter within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours.

www.washingtonpost.com...

Hope there won't be a Tsunami.

reply to post by Aquarius1

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Thanks for the link.
It could be hours before anyone knows how this affected the area. I live near L.A. and I'm trying to think of what 30 seconds of 8.3 would do this area. The results would be devastating. They were mentioning a 1960's quake on the news which was 9.2 lasting for 7 minutes!!! I've only experienced a 5.2, and let me tell you...it really humbles you when you feel the ground shake like that beneath you.

reply to post by odd1out

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I can relate odd1out, I lived in Berkeley, Ca. during the 89 World Series Quake, and it scared the hell out of me, thank goodness no damage to my Condo..

reply to post by odd1out

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The HAARP freaks are going to say they accidentally missed Argentina.

Not Argentina. Venezuela. When they hit Haiti, they aimed Cuba.
Sorry I couldn't avoid say that.

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