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quake in Chile now reported as 8.8 and largest aftershock so far was 6.9. The main quake in Haiti was 6.9 although I expect that loss of life won't be

Posted by zork Feb 27 '10, 04:57

nearly as bad in Chile since most of the buildings are probably better constructed.

Even still it happened at 3:34 local time so any collapsed homes or apartments would likely have been occupied.

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They really don't get much bigger than 8.8.... 9.5 is the highest I could find with quick googling. -- nm - Qale Feb 27, 09:29 1
- In fact, that 9.5 was in the same area. -- (link) - Qale Feb 27, 09:32
CNN speaking with a reporter who is in Santiago now. She lived in NY at 9/11 - marcel Feb 27, 06:59
Crap my friend just flew into Santiago last week -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 27, 06:17
CNN just showed a picture of cars flipped over. Looked like popcorn in a way -- nm - zork Feb 27, 05:50 4
- CNN reporter says he was thrown out of bed -- nm - marcel Feb 27, 05:59 3
  - CNN reporter is a stinky????? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 27, 06:10 2
    - maybe the CNN was eating crackers in bed -- nm - zork Feb 27, 06:35 1
      - the CNN *reporter* -- nm - zork Feb 27, 06:36
Hawaii tsunami sirens will sound at 6am -- nm - marcel Feb 27, 05:42 5
- how is a 3-6 ft tsunami wave dangerous to a sea harbour? there must be bigger waves during any storn or hurricane, no? -- nm - marcel Feb 27, 06:07 4
  - depending om topography 3-6 ft. can increse significantly close to shore -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 27, 07:56
  - During a stomrmost people know to stay inside, out of the weather, and won't be sailing in boats or fishing from the docks - Roger More Feb 27, 07:01
  - Maybe because normal waves land on a beach and then recede. Tsunami waves don't recede for a while. (They're not even waves, really.) -- nm - mara Feb 27, 06:56 1
    - "Tsunami waves as far away as Hawaii could last six to 10 hours" - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center -- nm - mara Feb 27, 07:02
Holy crap. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 05:38
wiki page -- (link) - marcel Feb 27, 05:30
the other thing though is that so many people gave for Haiti and I expect many are tapped out and donations will be way lower (the giant guinea pigs - zork Feb 27, 05:00

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