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Powerful 8.0 Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage In South America [later downgraded to 7.5]
News18.com ^
| 08/22/2025
| Vani Mehrotra
Posted on 08/21/2025 7:59:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A massive, magnitude 8.0 earthquake jolted South America on Friday morning, following which a tsunami risk was being evaluated.
Unconfirmed reports suggested the earthquake jolted Drake Passage, a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.
Multiple reports also suggested the magnitude of the earthquake was later downgraded to 7.5.
While there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, reports suggested the earthquake hit the southern part of America at 2.16 am UTC, 7.46 am as per the Indian Standard Time.
(Excerpt) Read more at news18.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: antarctic; antarctica; drakepassage; earthquake; earthquakes; quake; quakes; science; sirfrancisdrake; southamerica; tierradelfuego
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posted on
08/21/2025 7:59:55 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
8.0 ... 7.8... that is still powerful.
2
posted on
08/21/2025 8:02:39 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
To: BenLurkin
As if the Drake Passage weren’t deadly crazy dangerous enough already....
3
posted on
08/21/2025 8:06:49 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
To: BenLurkin
Everyone loves the Drake.
4
posted on
08/21/2025 8:07:36 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(E Porcibus Unum)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
08/21/2025 8:36:15 PM PDT
by
Cold Heart
(Democrats protect criminals and prosecute innocents)
To: rfp1234
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posted on
08/21/2025 8:55:25 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: BenLurkin
What did this do to the floating ice shelf in Antarctica?
To: SaveFerris; rfp1234; SunkenCiv; gundog
“How could anyone not like the Drake?”
To: Larry Lucido
Let’s return the big screen TV
I saw this GREAT parking space
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posted on
08/22/2025 2:38:04 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: Larry Lucido
It all started with their breakup. I wasn’t even waiting out their marriage.
10
posted on
08/22/2025 3:30:59 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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