.. now the Pacific plate is shifting.

[draggar]

Not surprising, after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit Japan the other day, a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americ...ex.html?hpt=T1

This is where the strongest earthquake ever recorded happened. There are reports of serious building collapses / damage.

Tsunami warning has been issued - this quake, if the right type, could produce a good sized one similar to what we saw in 2004. The sad thing is that it could be en route to the entire North and South American Pacific coast.

[rageaholic]

OMG, I just heard of this. First haiti, now this? What next?

I am utterly terrified right now.

[tropicsgoddess]

OMG, I just heard of this. First haiti, now this? What next?

I am utterly terrified right now.

Dude, you and me both. That is some scary shit.

[Cat]

I've said it before, earthquakes scare the *censored long string of words* out of me. I can handle anything the atmosphere dishes out, but moving earth?? NO thank you.

[PepperElf]

ahhh i was just going to post about this too.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022701652.html

Tsunami warnings in effect for Asia, Australia, and Hawaii


i guess it's bigger than the one that hit haiti
not sure if it did more or less damage tho

[purple]

Tsunami warnings in effect for Asia, Australia, and Hawaii

Don't forget New Zealand. Was predicted for the first wave to hit about 15 min ago.

These earthquakes are starting to scare me. Suddenly I am not so happy with living on the ring of fire.

[PepperElf]

ooo sorry! stay safe!!

[purple]

Think we will be fine, first wave reached 20cm. My thoughts are going out to the pacfic islands though.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I didn't hear about Japan (I've been sick; haven't actually been paying much attention to the world) but my mom mentioned this one to me this morning.

Something I've always wondered: How do they tell the difference between an aftershock and a separate quake?

[Amina516]

I didnt know about Japan til now... Sadly, i have friends in Japan and Hawaii right now...(and of course all the CS'ers in Aus and NZ) Stay safe all...Thought and prayers with everyone.

[TelephoneAngel]

I don't understand, a tsunami is about to hit Hawaii and there are loads of people on the beach waiting to welcome it, as shown on news feed, sky uk?

[BookstoreEscapee]

I don't understand, a tsunami is about to hit Hawaii and there are loads of people on the beach waiting to welcome it, as shown on news feed, sky uk?

People aren't very smart?

[Greenday]

People aren't very smart?

Natural selection?

They've been pulling surfers out of the water.

[draggar]

I didn't hear about Japan (I've been sick; haven't actually been paying much attention to the world) but my mom mentioned this one to me this morning.

Something I've always wondered: How do they tell the difference between an aftershock and a separate quake?

I'm not sure of the exacts but aftershocks usually happen in the same area - maybe the same epicenter.

I don't understand, a tsunami is about to hit Hawaii and there are loads of people on the beach waiting to welcome it, as shown on news feed, sky uk?

Stupidity? I guess they forgot about 2004?

[TheSHAD0W]

Tsunami damage photos are beginning to come in...

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=5062715
http://www.geofffox.com/MT/images/Damage.jpg