February 27, 201016 yr 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Chile RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital of Santiago for 90 seconds and sending tsunami warnings from Chile to Ecuador.Enlarge This ImageMario Vilches Alcaino/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Chile’s TVN cable news channel was reporting 78 deaths, with the toll expected to rise. The quake downed buildings and houses in Santiago and knocked out a major bridge connecting the northern and southern sections of the country. It struck at 3:34 a.m. local time and was centered about 200 miles southwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter was some 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city, where more than 200,000 people live. Phone lines were down in Concepcion as of 7:30 a.m. and no reports were coming out of that area. The quake in Chile was 1,000 times more powerful than the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused widespread damage in Haiti on Jan 12, killing at least 230,000, earthquake experts reported on CNN International. The U.S. Geological Survey and eyewitnesses reported more than a dozen aftershocks, including two measuring magnitude 6.2 and 6.9. “We have had a huge earthquake,” said Michelle Bachelet, Chile’s president, speaking from an emergency response center in an appeal for Chileans to remain calm. “We’re doing everything we can with all the resources we have.” Mrs. Bachelet said that the government had dispatched three emergency response teams to coastal areas. She confirmed an initial death total of six people, five of them in the Maule region and one in the Araucanía region. “Without a doubt, with a quake of this kind, of this size, of this magnitude, we can’t rule out that there are other deaths and probably injuries,” Mrs. Bachelet told reporters. Eyewitnesses on Facebook and Twitter reported that the quake was felt from Japan to Argentina. The quake struck at the end of the Chilean summer vacation, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to be traveling back home this weekend. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Chile and Peru, and a less-urgent tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica. It said a tsunami could also hit Hawaii later in the day, the Associated Press reported. Lying along the mountainous Andean coast, Chile is accustomed to earthquakes. The largest earthquake ever recorded struck the same area as Saturday’s quake on May 22, 1960. That quake, which registered a magnitude 9.5, killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless. The tsunami that it caused killed people in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines and caused damage to the West Coast of the United States. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/world/americas/28chile.html Another tragic earthquake within the past couple of days of the Japan earthquake and within a little over a month since the Haiti earthquake. My condolences go out to the families of those lost.
February 27, 201016 yr I live in Santiago an the earthquake felt really strong , nothing compares with the intensity of a massive earthquakeso you get an idea , haiti earthquake was 7 in magnitude , and this was 8 in Santiago and 8.5 in concepcion(the main affected)Internet just came back to me , altho cell phones still not working very well Proud owner of these capes + quest cape99 cooking achieved 26/06/0699 fletch achieved 22/07/0899 firemaking achieved 22/07/0899 magic achieved 25/12/0899 crafting achieved 25/12/0899 attack achieved 25/12/0899 strenght achieved 01/03/0999 hitpoints achieved 23/10/0999 ranged achieved 23/11/09
February 27, 201016 yr I don't want to hype up anything though. It's not likely to do much damage by the time it reaches nz/aus dedicate your idle computer power to a scientific project.
February 27, 201016 yr Well, haiti got hit by magnitude 7, this was 8,8 thats has allmost 1024 times more energy than the one what hit haiti....
February 27, 201016 yr Well, haiti got hit by magnitude 7, this was 8,8 thats has allmost 1024 times more energy than the one what hit haiti....I think Chile is a lot more prepared than Haiti was. Earthquake proofed buildings, etc.Also, smaller population density, offshore epicenter, and the fact that it was 3am on a saturday and not something like 12noon on a weekday should hopefully mean that the death toll stays low in comparison to Haiti. dedicate your idle computer power to a scientific project.
February 27, 201016 yr yeah , earthquake proof buildings is the main reason there are a low amount of deaths (78 atm compared to the thousands of haiti) Proud owner of these capes + quest cape99 cooking achieved 26/06/0699 fletch achieved 22/07/0899 firemaking achieved 22/07/0899 magic achieved 25/12/0899 crafting achieved 25/12/0899 attack achieved 25/12/0899 strenght achieved 01/03/0999 hitpoints achieved 23/10/0999 ranged achieved 23/11/09
February 27, 201016 yr http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/quake_tsunami Hawaii goes into full tsunami evacuation mode. Along with other Pacific island nations, they are all preparing for a potentially damaging tsunami. I'm surprised how low the death toll is so far in Chile, compared to what happened in Haiti with a weaker earthquake. Forum Updates & Suggestions <------ Let your voice be heard!Forum Games <------- Coolest place on Tip.ItTip.It Forum Rules <------- Read them!
February 27, 201016 yr http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/quake_tsunami Hawaii goes into full tsunami evacuation mode. Along with other Pacific island nations, they are all preparing for a potentially damaging tsunami. I'm surprised how low the death toll is so far in Chile, compared to what happened in Haiti with a weaker earthquake.Haiti had weak buildings with everyone in the same spot. Chile had strong buildings and everyone spread out. It's like putting 50 people in a room with nothing but wood furniture and 1 doorway and lighting it on fire, and then putting 5 people in a room with multiple doorways and little wood furniture and lighting that room on fire. Anyways my brother and SIL are in Hawaii. I should call and check up on them.
February 27, 201016 yr the amount of deaths is 122 and rising , hopefully that amount won`t rise that muchThe older buildings were the most affected by the quake as you can see in this picture Proud owner of these capes + quest cape99 cooking achieved 26/06/0699 fletch achieved 22/07/0899 firemaking achieved 22/07/0899 magic achieved 25/12/0899 crafting achieved 25/12/0899 attack achieved 25/12/0899 strenght achieved 01/03/0999 hitpoints achieved 23/10/0999 ranged achieved 23/11/09
February 27, 201016 yr Tragic, but inevitable. Well, I think it's actually pretty fortunate that Chile is way more prepared than Haiti, which were totally devestated after a relatively weak earthquake. Hmm
February 27, 201016 yr Haven't heard much about the tsunamis yet, should have hit Hawaii already by now.
February 27, 201016 yr Haven't heard much about the tsunamis yet, should have hit Hawaii already by now.The first wave is supposed to be at 11:49 according to my brother. It's 9:08 over there.
February 27, 201016 yr Author The people should be fine in Hawaii if they go to high ground or upper stories in some buildings.
February 27, 201016 yr Has Hawaii been hit yet? SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on.
February 27, 201016 yr Online Video Marketing live stream of hawaii coast from some guy's room. nothing's happened yet dedicate your idle computer power to a scientific project.
February 27, 201016 yr :cry: I hope everyone is okay! Best wishes to everyone, and to our TIF friends who have been/may be affected by these events.
February 27, 201016 yr I'm watching this live on CNN, it's intense just watching and waiting for it. I hope everyone is okay once the events have finished.
February 27, 201016 yr Watching it live right now. The main reason Haiti was hit so hard was the weak buildings. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^
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February 27, 201016 yr Chiles had a pretty rough history of the world's biggest earthquakes. I'd just hate to live there. :unsure:
February 27, 201016 yr Stream is down. http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1&hpt=T1pick kitv or khon dedicate your idle computer power to a scientific project.
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