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8.8 Earthquake in Chile [Update at #277]
KFI LA http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/jk2010.html ^

Posted on 02/26/2010 11:01:09 PM PST by dragnet2

On the radio KFI LA..


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chile; chileearthquake; earthquake; eq; hawaii; ringoffire; tsunami; usgs
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To: JustPiper

Yeh, I heard that, I guess its just like other places newer buildings are reinforced older ones are not, and poor areas are shoddy.


401 posted on 02/27/2010 1:07:14 AM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: JustPiper

CNN-The Major Bridge that connects the Northern and Southern parts of Chile is “Out”, and “Gone”


402 posted on 02/27/2010 1:07:14 AM PST by tcrlaf (Obama White House=Tammany Hall on the National Mall)
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To: eyedigress

That’s where I shifted to when she disappointedly reported back to regular programmin at FNC

Major bridge betweeen N & S not passable


403 posted on 02/27/2010 1:07:23 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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To: eyedigress

# Update: USGS reports two #quakes of 6.2 and 5.4 in magnitude near epicenter of 8.8 quake off Chile coast 1 minutes ago via BreakingNews Headquarters


404 posted on 02/27/2010 1:07:58 AM PST by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: JustPiper

Chile isn’t a third-world nation, like Haiti is. They have a higher standard of living, but there are poor areas with lots of shantys and ramshackle buildings.


405 posted on 02/27/2010 1:08:09 AM PST by hoagy62 (.)
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To: tcrlaf

beat me by 7 sec -g-


406 posted on 02/27/2010 1:08:15 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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To: Pinkbell

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck near the coast of south-central Chile shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital Santiago, 320 kilometres away.

Reports of casualties are beginning to filter in.

A tsunami warning was issued for Chile and Peru by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, and a tsunami watch was issued for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.

Soon after, the centre said the quake had generated a tsunami that may have been destructive along the Chilean coast near the epicentre.

“Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated,” the centre said on its website.

“It may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicentre and could also be a threat to more distant coasts.”

It did not have details on the size of the tsunami.

Japan’s meteorological agency also warned that a tsunami might be generated.

“There is a possibility that tsunami will widely occur in the Pacific Ocean,” an agency official said.

“We are now checking if tsunami may hit Japanese coastal areas.”


407 posted on 02/27/2010 1:08:25 AM PST by GeronL (Political Philosophy: I Own Me (yep, boiled down to 6 letters))
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To: JustPiper

Fox News was also the one that reported that the area is very well prepared and reinforced.


408 posted on 02/27/2010 1:08:30 AM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: hoagy62

RT @elliottyamin: I’m totally calm now....were all 2gether...got blankets from our rooms, and we’re all hudled on the street..no aftersh ... 2 minutes ago via web


409 posted on 02/27/2010 1:09:06 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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To: DB

Here’s what it really is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_magnitude_scale

The Richter scale isn’t used by the USGS anymore.

The MMS scale is 31.6 to 1 in energy for every point on the scale. So a 8.8 releases 500 times the energy of a 7.0.


410 posted on 02/27/2010 1:09:17 AM PST by DB
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To: greeneyes

RT @NewsPlusViews: Tsunami wave as high as 9 feet has been recorded. 12 minutes ago via web


411 posted on 02/27/2010 1:09:37 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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To: JustPiper

That small port town west of Concepcion is probably gone


412 posted on 02/27/2010 1:10:10 AM PST by GeronL (Political Philosophy: I Own Me (yep, boiled down to 6 letters))
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To: Viiksitimali

Thanks SO much for the information. I can breathe again? I have a sister in Anchorage.


413 posted on 02/27/2010 1:10:22 AM PST by jackibutterfly
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To: JustPiper

The sunrise may reveal some very horrible images. No reports from Concepcion as per CNN.


414 posted on 02/27/2010 1:10:39 AM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: JoSixChip

See #410. I meant to send it to you instead of me...


415 posted on 02/27/2010 1:10:57 AM PST by DB
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To: hoagy62

3 different directions?


416 posted on 02/27/2010 1:12:35 AM PST by jackibutterfly
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To: eyedigress

Tsunami Center reporting another Tsunami hit in Corral, Chile.

2.9 Feet at 0739 zulu


417 posted on 02/27/2010 1:12:51 AM PST by tcrlaf (Obama White House=Tammany Hall on the National Mall)
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To: GeronL

From Tsunami, shaker or either?


418 posted on 02/27/2010 1:12:54 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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To: JustPiper
RT @NewsPlusViews: Tsunami wave as high as 9 feet has been recorded. 12 minutes ago via web

That's about the height of the Sumatra Tsunami in 2005. This is going to be bad.
419 posted on 02/27/2010 1:13:31 AM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: eyedigress

That I’m sure will take time

Elliot Yamin still tweeting


420 posted on 02/27/2010 1:13:39 AM PST by JustPiper (I won't fall in line against my beliefs~ I won't argue with you because my opinion differs)
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