8.8 Earthquake in Chile [Update at #277]

KFI LA http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/jk2010.html ^

[dragnet2]

On the radio KFI LA..

[EBH]

It would be one time that folks in the private sector could/would/should turn around and invest back into rebuild efforts. Depression if the governments try to do it. Most of them will be or are already broke.

I am babbling right now like a fool...waiting for the chain call to come in from family that they are aware of what’s happening in their area. I am sure the base has been activated by now and the call will be coming in, in a few hours that his wife and kids are fine and out of harms way.

This is not what I wanted to wake up to this morning.

[SE Mom]

Phenomenal, isn’t it?

[DollyCali]

bummer!

[blueplum]

(twitter) newshitter
Breaking Chili Earthquake News: First Tsunami wave expected between 12.00 - 13.1 a.m. local time in Equador at 500 miles per hour
23 sec ago from web

[Mad Dawgg]

Prayers for your family!

[EBH]

The scientist from the tsunami museum was saying they had a 6 inch wave at Easter Island and a 35-40ft. wave at Hilo in the 1960’s.

His point was that wave size in one place doesn't indicate wave size for elsewhere around the ocean.

[EBH]

Thank you, but I am sure they will be fine. I am probably more freaked out watching this happen from Ohio than they are in Hi.

[maggief]

CNN: 10-15 wave est. Hilo Bay.

[SE Mom]

Per CNN interview with earthquake center guy- 15 ft waves are expected to hit Hawaii..the bays will be hit harder than the ocean sides.

He sounds extremely sober.

[blueplum]

(twitter)newshitter
Breaking Chili Earthquake News: First Tsunami wave expected at 11:30 a.m. local time in Peru at 500 miles per hour
4 min ago from web

Barry Hirshon, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, on CNN guestimating 10-15 ft sealevel rise will hit Hilo Bay

Hirshon also advising watch to be issued for Oregon, Washington, California coast line

Hirshon saying it’s not possible for 30 meter waves hitting Easter Island, says that’s “a bit high”

[maggief]

Waves in open water travel approx. 500 MPH.

[stlnative]

update....

17) MAP 5.9 2010/02/27 10:30:34 -33.559 -72.636 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

16) MAP 5.8 2010/02/27 09:59:21 -37.991 -73.467 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE

15) MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 09:00:17 -33.425 -71.625 35.0 VALPARAISO, CHILE

14) MAP 5.3 2010/02/27 08:53:56 -34.447 -73.397 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE

13) MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 08:53:26 -35.073 -71.760 35.0 MAULE, CHILE

12) MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 08:48:05 -38.584 -75.257 35.0 OFF THE COAST OF ARAUCANIA, CHILE

11) MAP 6.1 2010/02/27 08:25:29 -34.750 -72.394 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

10) MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 08:19:23 -33.479 -71.574 35.0 VALPARAISO, CHILE

09) MAP 6.9 2010/02/27 08:01:24 -37.654 -75.199 39.0 OFF THE COAST OF BIO-BIO, CHILE

08) MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 07:56:37 -36.933 -73.240 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

07) MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:51:05 -36.399 -72.498 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE

06) MAP 6.0 2010/02/27 07:37:18 -36.837 -72.541 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE

05) MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 07:33:31 -38.007 -73.484 35.7 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

04) MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:19:48 -35.811 -72.945 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

03) MAP 6.0 2010/02/27 07:12:28 -33.807 -71.913 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

02) MAP 6.2 2010/02/27 06:52:35 -34.735 -72.638 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

01) MAP 8.8 2010/02/27 06:34:14 -35.846 -72.719 35.0
OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

[FBD]

-and of course, its not just one wave, its a surge.
The water surges back an forth for an hour or more.

[blueplum]

Hirshon saying it may take up to “6 hours” for the “many waves” that will be hitting Hawaii to pass thru

[maggief]

amfan_jenny RT @BreakingNews: U.S. agency says urgent action is required in Hawaii due to tsunami threat after #Chile quake - Reuters

[gunsequalfreedom]

The 1960 quake in Chile sent wave to Hilo Hawaii that killed 60 people. Hawaii warning siren will start to sound at 6 a.m. Hawaii time.

Woman being interviewed now about what she went through in Hilo then. Came in two waves. First sent inches of water into her yard then went away. Second wave brought five feet of water into her yard and they escaped up into the hills.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/category.asp?C=176904&nav=menu55_1_1

[EBH]

Correct. I posted earlier that they have at least 10 waves detected.

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/hawaii/2010/hawaii.2010.02.27.104650.txt

[Joya]

8.8.

Unthinkable.

= = =
Ping.

[SE Mom]

Wow- from inches to feet.

At least now they have a better warning system.

[EBH]

It is a good link to listen too. I am locked on it as well.

They sound very concerned and nervous.