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itsrobert

(14,157 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 07:15 PM Sep 2015

Chile shaken by 7.9 earthquake (tsunami possible) (UPDATE: 8.3M) [View all]

Source: BBC

Chile hit by 7.9 earthquake, US Geological Survey says, with buildings shaking in Santiago and tsunami possible.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34275783?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

breaking news. will update
7.9 Quake Chile PRELIM: M7.9 Z=8km 22:54 9/16 UTC, 46 km W of Illapel, Chile http://on.doi.gov/1UXq

7.9 Quake Chile PRELIM: M7.9 Z=8km 22:54 9/16 UTC, 46 km W of Illapel, Chile http://on.doi.gov/1UXq
UPDATE: The Associated PressVerified account ‏@AP 9m9 minutes ago
BREAKING: Powerful quake shakes Chile's capital, causing buildings to sway, people to run into streets.

Chile hit by 7.9 earthquake, US Geological Survey says, with buildings shaking in Santiago and tsunami possible.

UPDATED: ens¡ens.usgs.gov UPDATED: M8.3 Z=12km 22:54 9/16 UTC, 55 km W of Illapel, Chile http://on.doi.gov/1UXqGR1 39803 reply STOP to unsub

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Chile shaken by 7.9 earthquake (tsunami possible) (UPDATE: 8.3M) [View all] itsrobert Sep 2015 OP

@CBSNews: BREAKING: Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after 7.9 magnitude quake in Chile. m.twitter Hissyspit Sep 2015 #1

CNN is still looking for Hawaii Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #9

WTF?...they think Hawaii is off the coast of Ecuador? zeemike Sep 2015 #16

Don't laugh. A tsunami can travel thousands of miles at incredible speeds gregcrawford Sep 2015 #17

What I was laughing at was they were pointing to the Galapagos Islands zeemike Sep 2015 #18

HA! I missed that. There were so many clips at that link... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #22

They are not much on science either Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #25

Every time there is a tsunami warning... Hydraulico Sep 2015 #2

What? Beaverhausen Sep 2015 #4

Yeah, like that time four years ago . . . hatrack Sep 2015 #5

Interesting uppityperson Sep 2015 #10

The post you're replying to was part of the "post building" phase. cyberswede Sep 2015 #24

Aw dang, I missed the OP and fallout. uppityperson Sep 2015 #26

After the 2011 quake off Japan its tsunami hit California Retrograde Sep 2015 #12

Just read about the Waipio Valley, and the 1946 Tsunami or the 1960 Tsunami... okojo Sep 2015 #13

You might want to google Tsunamis before you say any more. Marrah_G Sep 2015 #15

Try 1964 Alaska Earthquake and Cresent City California PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #19

Just 15 foot waves in Coquimbo muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #21

If you happen to take science in school, please look at the evidence of the thousands of Sunlei Sep 2015 #27

USGS Reporting 8.3 hatrack Sep 2015 #3

Wow Hissyspit Sep 2015 #6

Shakemap starroute Sep 2015 #7

Tsunami warnings starroute Sep 2015 #8

Good grief! Thanks for the information. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2015 #11

Alerts for sections of California coastline too. hunter Sep 2015 #20

Chile seems to get a lot of the world's incredibly violent earthquakes. Ace Rothstein Sep 2015 #23

More updates here (No live feed): Little Tich Sep 2015 #14

The tsunami has reached Japan Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #28