They have to have good building codes then, right?Maximilian E. said: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..
Why the fuck would I be joking about this?avatar299 said:Is there a joke Im missing?
Dresden said:More extremely big ones, for sure.
I'm terrified that something like this will happen in California. Half my family lives in LA.
fna84 said:My mom is trying to reach my relatives since they are located near Concepcion...no luck so far....
FlightOfHeaven said: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. : (
Teknoman said:Whats worse is that now I know that earthquakes can happen just about anywhere.
Darklord said:8.5...lets hope this isn't another Haiti.
How long until the tsunami would likely happen in Peru or Ecuador(if it happens)?
Enojado said: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.
DY_nasty said:What the fuck? One in Okinawa too??? wtf is goin on
edit: okay, sounds like Japan is cool... they canceled their tsunami advisory
Darklord said:Japan was build for Earthquakes, Chile...probably not.
Kagari said:Of course they can.
CurlySaysX said:Most buildings in Chile are built to withstand earthquakes.
R&R said:Thats really huge earthquake...I hope its not total destruction like in Haiti =(
Rorschach said:So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.
Hope it isn't as severe as it sounds.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35615455/ns/world_news-americas/?ns=world_news-americasThe 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).
Rorschach said:So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.
Hope it isn't as severe as it sounds.
Teknoman said:
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.Jet Grind Radio! said:Wow. This has been a crazy last few months when it comes to earthquakes. Holy hell.
Rorschach said:So, wait. Was the epicenter off shore or was it in Concepcion? Getting conflicting reports.