Massive earthquake in Chile
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YAOMTC
Here's Reuters' article as well, and one from Al Jazeera English.
Also, here is another article about a past earthquake off the west coast of South America creating a tsunami, which caused damage as far as Hawaii.
Also, here is another article about a past earthquake off the west coast of South America creating a tsunami, which caused damage as far as Hawaii.
Crazy year? Heck, it's been a crazy day. First the quake in Japan, then the one in Chile. Who's next? Somalia or Hawaii (either of which is halfway between Japan and Chile, depending on how you measure)? Or maybe New Zealand or Alaska (which are both at the third point of a triangle drawn through the first two)? Or are the Sandwich Islands about to blow up?
I'll be checking the news a lot for the next few days.
--Patrick
I'll be checking the news a lot for the next few days.
--Patrick
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KenjiFinster
I live in Santiago. And yes, it was crazy as fuck. I've never seen anything shake so hard.
Still have no power, landlines are mostly down, cell service is patchy and I have 3G internet by a miracle.
I'm just going to have to re-shingle the roof here, but there is chaos in other places. A couple of bridges went down (one in a main highway), the international airport is closed, and the damage seems to be colossal in Concepcion, Curicó and Temuco (about 200-300mi south). It also seems that there was a small tsunami in the Juan Fernandez archipelago.
Seriosuly, I could use some sleep now.
Still have no power, landlines are mostly down, cell service is patchy and I have 3G internet by a miracle.
I'm just going to have to re-shingle the roof here, but there is chaos in other places. A couple of bridges went down (one in a main highway), the international airport is closed, and the damage seems to be colossal in Concepcion, Curicó and Temuco (about 200-300mi south). It also seems that there was a small tsunami in the Juan Fernandez archipelago.
Seriosuly, I could use some sleep now.
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Luckily, Chile's infrastructure is MUCH better suited to withstand this sort of thing. 8.8 is a nearly unimaginable magnitude but very few buildings have collapsed. Yes, at least 52 people have died, but considering the strength this could have been much, much worse.
Kenji, stay safe man!
Kenji, stay safe man!
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Chazwozel
The Ande's mountains are pretty much the result of tectonic plate subjugation (right word?), similar to how the Himalaya's where created. Doesn't Chili get lots of quakes as a result?
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Chibibar
The Ande's mountains are pretty much the result of tectonic plate subjugation (right word?), similar to how the Himalaya's where created. Doesn't Chili get lots of quakes as a result?[/QUOTE]
Still... 8.8 is pretty dang high that is consider great while 10 is epic. I am glad the infrastructure and building are made to be "earthquake resistance" or it could have been much much worst. While Haiti only had 7.0, most of their buildings are substandard (being poor nation) and thus a lot of death (that is what I read/hear)
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Alucard
Bit worried since my dad is flying right now to Japan for a business trip.
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darkangel6988
My friend's sister lives in Hawaii and her island is about to get with a Tsunami.....Scary ! 
Stay safe, Kenji.
I woke up at 4:30 to a news report that there was a tsunami warning in Hawaii. We packed quickly and were ready as soon as the sirens started blaring. My roommate and I are crashing at his friend's place right now. It's nice to know people who live at the penthouse level in their apartment building. We're still in Waikiki but things will be fine as long as we're up high. And the tsunami probably won't be higher than 2 feet here in Oahu.
I woke up at 4:30 to a news report that there was a tsunami warning in Hawaii. We packed quickly and were ready as soon as the sirens started blaring. My roommate and I are crashing at his friend's place right now. It's nice to know people who live at the penthouse level in their apartment building. We're still in Waikiki but things will be fine as long as we're up high. And the tsunami probably won't be higher than 2 feet here in Oahu.
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KenjiFinster
I'm fine here. Still without power (Hooked the lappy, the TV and the cell to the house next door and 100ft of wire), landline and cell voice service (Cell data works by a miracle or something).
They are showing video of a ship stuck in the middle of Talcahuano (near the epi) and 2 big building issues:
One in Santiago that sunk (bad construction)
and one in Concepción that fell sideways
There are cities in the south that were completely flattened, and we've had more than 30 aftershocks today.
Right now is getting dark. We don't know what will happen tomorrow yet.
BTW, how is Hawaii doing?
They are showing video of a ship stuck in the middle of Talcahuano (near the epi) and 2 big building issues:
One in Santiago that sunk (bad construction)
and one in Concepción that fell sideways
There are cities in the south that were completely flattened, and we've had more than 30 aftershocks today.
Right now is getting dark. We don't know what will happen tomorrow yet.
BTW, how is Hawaii doing?
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Koko
Heard a tsunami warning here in San Diego from the Chilean earthquake.
Big Island was hit by four waves, the largest of which was three feet tall. My island (Oahu) wasn't hit by anything. There has been no reported damage or casualties. In fact, the "all clear" sounded less than an hour ago. It looks like everything is back to normal.
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KenjiFinster
This is one of the ships stuck in downtown Talcahuano.
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Chronos[Ha-G]
Big Island was hit by four waves, the largest of which was three feet tall. My island (Oahu) wasn't hit by anything. There has been no reported damage or casualties. In fact, the "all clear" sounded less than an hour ago. It looks like everything is back to normal.[/QUOTE]
Yesterday, I passed through my living room and saw my parents watching a live broadcast from a beach somewhere on Hawaii. On the bottom, it just said something to the effect of "Tsunami imminent: waves could start any moment". I purposefully didn't watch, because I realized how much of a pull for ratings it was, but my parents kept watching. An hour later, they commented on how it just started - all that and the biggest wave was only 3 feet? Stupid television.
(Note: I'm not attempting to trivialize this. "Only 3 feet!? It shoulda been much worse, so it would've been more exciting!" is not what I'm going for here.)
Jesus. Hope you're doing okay, Kenji! You ain't alone. Halforum's with ya, good buddy.
Chile knows about quakes. The highest EVER recorded Quake, something like 9.6 (too lazy to look up the exact figure) was in Chile. 7.2 IS pretty big, but with countries who are used to it it's not really that high. Mexico City has had 7.6 quakes that people working on skyscrapers don't even feel.
8.8, though, that's too effing big.
8.8, though, that's too effing big.
Right. But so was the initial earthquake.
I'm not trying to dismiss it or anything. I'm just saying that aftershocks can occur many weeks after the initial 'quake. Truthfully, that's an extra source of concern. And it can't be easy on the people on the ground.
"Okay, the massive 'holy-fuck' of an earthquake is done. Now we've got a month of weaker but still shit-inducing quakes to worry about."
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