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[Apath]

Apparently the largest earthquake ever recorded (9.5) struck in roughly the same spot 50 years ago.

Hopefully damage is kept to a minimum and everyone is okay.

EDIT: Beaten

 

[cubanb]

Unfortunately, Chile has the record for the strongest ever recorderd, 9.5.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-biggest-earthquake-ever-recorded.htm


Espero que mi familia en Santiago esten bien..

They have to have good building codes then, right?

 

[Enojado]

Holy shit. I spent some time in and near Concepcion. I'm really afraid to hear of damage reports I hope the people I know down there are ok.

 

[SouthernDragon]

8.3 wtf

That's massive. And Okinawa, too. Did that hit direct or was that off the coast (tsunami warning!).

In fact, that might be where Peru and Ecuador's tsunami warnings are coming in. Oh man. : (

 

[HappyBivouac]

Goddamnit what the hell is going on?

 

[CurlySaysX]

Anyone have any idea if Santiago would have felt or been badly affected by this?
Trying to call relatives in Santiago but its not connecting.

 

[hellclerk]

Is there a joke Im missing?

Why the fuck would I be joking about this?

 

[Teknoman]

More extremely big ones, for sure.

I'm terrified that something like this will happen in California. Half my family lives in LA.

Whats worse is that now I know that earthquakes can happen just about anywhere.

 

[RustyNails]

My mom is trying to reach my relatives since they are located near Concepcion...no luck so far....

Fuck, I feel so sad. My thoughts and prayers to everyone in Chile. God be with us all.

 

[tabsina]

shit.. my cousins aren't answering their phones, i hope it means they've left the house after the earthquake or just phone lines are screwed up (they live in concepcion itself)

 

[bistromathics]

SLIGHT SEA LEVEL CHANGES IN JAPAN HOLY SHIT.

haven't read the chile story yet

 

[i_am_ben]

8.3!?

Jesus I hope thats not true.

 

[DY_nasty]

What the fuck? One in Okinawa too??? wtf is goin on

edit: okay, sounds like Japan is cool... they canceled their tsunami advisory

 

[Teknoman]

8.3 wtf

That's massive. And Okinawa, too. Did that hit direct or was that off the coast (tsunami warning!).

In fact, that might be where Peru and Ecuador's tsunami warnings are coming in. Oh man. : (

I think they canceled the warnings for Okinawa.

 

[Dresden]

What is this about Okinawa? If it's some ring of fire shit... fuck.

 

[Kagari]

Whats worse is that now I know that earthquakes can happen just about anywhere.

Of course they can.

 

[Chris R]

Maps please? Have to see what kinda impact this will be having. Hope it was deep enough not to do very much serious damage.

 

[criesofthepast]

Anyone know if Antofagasta has been affected? Got a friend there but luckily she's in Argentina on vacation. But still worried about her family.

Anto is right on the coast. Scared about a tsunami.

 

[dudeworld]

8.5...lets hope this isn't another Haiti.

How long until the tsunami would likely happen in Peru or Ecuador(if it happens)?

It depends how far out to sea the earthquake occurred. I'd estimate an hour to 4 hours.

"Off the coast of-" I would guess it would take 1 - 2 hours.

 

[mre]

Holy shit. I spent some time in and near Concepcion. I'm really afraid to hear of damage reports I hope the people I know down there are ok.

Best wishes for those of you with family in Chile and the other affected areas.

 

[Darklord]

What the fuck? One in Okinawa too??? wtf is goin on

edit: okay, sounds like Japan is cool... they canceled their tsunami advisory

Japan was build for Earthquakes, Chile...probably not.

 

[Teknoman]

 

[CurlySaysX]

Japan was build for Earthquakes, Chile...probably not.

Most buildings in Chile are built to withstand earthquakes.

 

[The Spoony Hou]

Oh my God... I hope everyone is alright.

 

[thefro]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fgw-chile-quake27-2010feb27,0,7051541.story

56 miles NE of Concepcion is where the quake was centered.

 

[Ballistik]

The one in Okinawa happed around 12 hours ago. It was on the news earlier today.. but yeah, this one sounds way more dangerous.

 

[Mik2121]

Yep. 7.0 in Okinawa and 8.3 in Concepción... Earth is angry today.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

8.5 is fucking huge. For people that don't know, an 8.0 earthquake is 1000 times stronger than a 6.0.

Holy shit.

 

[ZeroFate]

Yeah... I live in Okinawa and got hit with a 7.3 earlier today but no tsunamis or significant damage happened.

7.3 felt STRONG as hell, I can only imagine what a 8.3 is like. Hopefully Chile will have the same luck we did. : /

 

[Teknoman]

Of course they can.

Yeah for some reason I thought they usually just happened in certain coastal areas, but now after seeing what happened in Haiti with the not having an earthquake for over 100+ years(?), I even found out that Texas has a minor history of earthquakes.

 

[El Sloth]

Another news article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587565,00.html


Data from the USGS on the quake for anyone that cares: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.html

Shitty map for context:

 

[BreakyBoy]

Family in Santiago, and some others in Viña del Mar. Fuck they've been having their annual international music festival in Viña this week. On top of it all, my dad is visiting on business. I think he's in Santiago. Which apparently only got some bad shakes and blackouts.

Fuck. :/

I hope my mom is in bed. I really hope she's in bed and not watching the news.

 

[R&R]

Thats really huge earthquake...I hope its not total destruction like in Haiti =(

 

[Darklord]

Most buildings in Chile are built to withstand earthquakes.

Well that's good to know. Damage shouldn't be nearly as bad as places like Haiti then.

 

[Stahsky]

=( my thoughts and prayers to all those involved in these crazy events

 

[NotWii]

TERRA [earthquakes][destructive][large groups][single, and very large earthquakes][dusting][rolling wave][upper layers (of the ground)][everything][picked/lifted/kicked up][down (with a bang/loud noise)][masses (of disturbed) dust] after Spring equinox

 

[Atramental]

Good god man. Hope everyone there is okay. :/

8.3 is monstrous.

 

[GDGF]

Hell of a quake. Hope everyone makes it.

 

[Bloodrage]

What a way to end my night. This is so fucked up.

 

[thefro]

Thats really huge earthquake...I hope its not total destruction like in Haiti =(

I'd guess their building standards are probably a lot better than Haiti especially with their history of huge earthquakes. Still going to be a lot of destruction with a quake that big though.

 

[Kabouter]

8.3? Holy shit.

 

[Labombadog]

Para las familias de esta ciudad: Espero que todo esten bien y que Dios los cuide. <3

 

[Rorschach]

So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.

Hope it isn't as severe as it sounds.

 

[thefro]

So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.

Hope it isn't as severe as it sounds.

56 miles NE of Concepcion is on-shore... probably about 200 miles SE of Santiago.

 

[loosus]

The quake hit 197 miles southwest of the capital, Santiago, and at a depth of 36.9 miles at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. ET).

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35615455/ns/world_news-americas/?ns=world_news-americas

 

[dudeworld]

So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.

Hope it isn't as severe as it sounds.

Off shore. Not sure where you're getting conflicting reports from, but everywhere I've looked say it's off shore.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Great quakes happen that frequently? I guess they usually happen around areas that can handle them or I'd remember hearing about one every year.

 

[noah111]

Wow. This has been a crazy last few months when it comes to earthquakes. Holy hell.

Tell me about it, I remember reading about a 7.0 quake off the shore of somewhere in japan as well today. Any word on where exactly the quake hit? Hopefully damage is minimal.

 

[Jasup]

So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.

according to: http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2010/eq_100227_tfan/neic_tfan_l.html

 

[ZROCOOL]

Man that's a massive one.