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applegrove

(119,128 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:34 PM Apr 2014

An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

CNN Breaking News Email: "An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A tsunami warning was issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador. The quake was centered some 50 miles west-northwest of Iquique at a depth of 6.2 miles."

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An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2014 OP

End of summer down there maddezmom Apr 2014 #1

They just said there was a 6 foot tsumami. Vibes to one an all. applegrove Apr 2014 #8

8.2 now. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #2

... MoonRiver Apr 2014 #3

Shit. That's really shallow Warpy Apr 2014 #4

Just hope all those miners have time to get out of the mines! MoonRiver Apr 2014 #5

Evacuation of the coastline has been complicated by landslides blocking some roads Warpy Apr 2014 #9

That's a big one. B Calm Apr 2014 #6

kick! Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #7

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

1. End of summer down there

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:36 PM

Apr 2014

Loads of people at the beach.

applegrove

(119,128 posts)

8. They just said there was a 6 foot tsumami. Vibes to one an all.

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 09:03 PM

Apr 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. 8.2 now.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:41 PM

Apr 2014

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

3. ...

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:47 PM

Apr 2014

Warpy

(111,554 posts)

4. Shit. That's really shallow

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:55 PM

Apr 2014

There will be some damage from this one.

Fortunately, Chile has tough construction standards in the cities.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

5. Just hope all those miners have time to get out of the mines!

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:57 PM

Apr 2014

Warpy

(111,554 posts)

9. Evacuation of the coastline has been complicated by landslides blocking some roads

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 09:34 PM

Apr 2014

per the BBC. Supposedly the tsunami will be 2 meters or less on the coastline nearest the epicenter. Probably not much information on damage and casualties until tomorrow after dawn.

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

6. That's a big one.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:58 PM

Apr 2014

Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)

7. kick!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 09:02 PM

Apr 2014

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