Rappy Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 has hit central Chile, killing at least 78 people, ministers say. The quake struck at 0634 GMT about 115km (70 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 325km south-west of the capital, Santiago. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and appealed for calm. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island nations. Alerts were also earlier issued for Antarctica and Central America. Santiago airport has been closed and all flights cancelled until further notice, airline officials say. Flights are being diverted to Mendoza in Argentina. The earthquake is the biggest to hit Chile in 50 years. Giving details of the latest casualties, Interior Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma said 34 of the deaths were in Maule, 13 in the Santiago municipality and four in Valparaiso. "The death toll will continue rising," he said. President Bachelet said: "People should remain calm. We're doing everything we can with all the forces we have. Any information [we have] we will share immediately." She said a "wave of large proportion" had affected the Juan Fernandez island group, reaching halfway into one inhabited area. She said if there were more aftershocks, people in coastal areas should go to higher ground. Ms Bachelet warned people not to travel on roads in affected areas as a number of bridges were down. Chilean officials said the worst affected town appeared to be Parral, close to the epicentre. Chilean television said there had been a fire involving chemicals in the town of Colina, 20km north of Santiago, but that it was now under control. Several hospitals have had to be evacuated in a number of areas, including Santiago, because of structural damage. Source Tsunami will hit Easter Island in the next hour according to BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 world if literally falling apart... in last week it's just been crazy. 2012!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 Whoa, that's a big one! Hope all the injured can be safely evacuated to get the treatment they need. The people already lost, condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 A really big one. That sucks :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 wow, that tsunami is gonna take 15 hours to reach Hawaii ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamspell Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Wow two earthquakes in 1 day? The Earth is ailing with all this bad weather, flooding, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions all of a sudden all around the world. Who knows what to think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentaal Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 2012 :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_r_nelson Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just heard on CNN, the tsunami that's supposed to hit Hawaii is expected to be 10 - 15ft in height. Not terrible but not great. Our thoughts are with those in Chile. Good luck and we wish you well. And good luck to all those that are in the path of the Tsunami. Please check in with us and tell us what you've seen and share what is happening where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draken Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Didn't felt anything here in Buenos Aires, but it was felt at country south, my condolences to our Chilean brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹ Posted February 27, 2010 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 27, 2010 27th aftershock, magnitude 5.0, off shore of Chile - U.S. Geological Survey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just heard on CNN, the tsunami that's supposed to hit Hawaii is expected to be 10 - 15ft in height. Not terrible but not great. Our thoughts are with those in Chile. Good luck and we wish you well. And good luck to all those that are in the path of the Tsunami. Please check in with us and tell us what you've seen and share what is happening where you live. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnpt Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 R.E.M - It's The End of The World as We Know It That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane and Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn - world serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs. Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no, strength, the Ladder start to clatter with fear fight down height. Wire in a fire, representing seven games, and a government for hire at a combat site. Left of west and coming in a hurry with the furys breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered cropped. Look at that low playing. Fine, then. Uh oh, overflow, population, common food, but it'll do to Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed dummy with the rapture and the revered and the right, right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Alot of Tsunami warnings, and Easter Island is being evacuated. Hopefully the death toll of the earthquake won't be as bad as Haiti, at least Chile should have adequate basic emergency services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_r_nelson Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 The preliminary death toll I heard was around 80 - 85. Much better than Haiti. Still awful. Something like that sneaks up out of nowhere and kills indiscriminately. It's all a 'wrong place at the wrong time' situation. No good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyehac Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 ?wow, that tsunami is gonna take 15 hours to reach Hawaii ...? Yep, just got awoken by the civil defense sirens. *gets out his surfboard and heads towards the beach* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹ Posted February 27, 2010 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 27, 2010 latest prediction is that the wave(s) will be over 8 foot when they hit Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 Sirens sound across Hawaii, warning of possible tsunami and signaling people in coastal areas to evacuate. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Yep, just got awoken by the civil defense sirens. *gets out his surfboard and heads towards the beach* lack of sleep may result in impaired judgement... but if you do make it through alive, then more power to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyehac Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 latest prediction is that the wave(s) will be over 8 foot when they hit Hawaii That's predicted in Hilo on the Big Island (the city that was hit by a tsunami back in 1960). On Oahu (the main island) its expected that there's a 1ft wave, but flooding is a possibility. If I don't post back for a few hours, stay tuned to the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draken Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Chile earthquake: tsunami fears as death toll hits 147 :(More at the Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvbfan Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Try that again... Live Video Feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted February 27, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2010 Here is a video of the earthquake in Vi?a del Mar. I think that is about 200 miles from the epicenter. http://terratv.terra.cl/Noticias/Nacional/4568-169819/Equipo-Terra-capta-el-terremoto-en-la-Quinta.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*RedBull* Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 That's predicted in Hilo on the Big Island (the city that was hit by a tsunami back in 1960). On Oahu (the main island) its expected that there's a 1ft wave, but flooding is a possibility. If I don't post back for a few hours, stay tuned to the news. Source? 1 ft wave? seriously? that's hardly a concern at all, lol. a person could get on the 5th step of a stair way and not be in danger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 This is only the begining!! The closer we get too 2012 the more bad things are going to happen! You can joke all you want but no one will be joking in 2012!!!! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*RedBull* Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 ^ dude seriously, take some Benedryl and go see a psych doctor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killswitch92 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 my mom swears this is all from this weather machine the government has... -.- she really needs to leave the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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