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Hissyspit

(45,790 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:05 PM Apr 2014

Earthquake, estimated at magnitude 8.0, recorded 83 kilometers NW of Chile [View all]

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Source: NBC News

@BreakingNews: Major earthquake, estimated at magnitude 8.0, recorded 83 kilometers northwest of Iquique, Chile - @USGS http://t.co/LXG71O2CQi

CNN Breaking News - 8.0-magnitude quake strikes off Chile's coast, USGS says. Tsunami warning issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Reply STOP 2 unsub

Read more: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00n3dm1y#summary

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Earthquake, estimated at magnitude 8.0, recorded 83 kilometers NW of Chile [View all] Hissyspit Apr 2014 OP

thats a big un Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #1

The last one they had was about that big also. jwirr Apr 2014 #2

Chile gets at about one earthquake a year greater then 6.0 happyslug Apr 2014 #15

Brutal. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #3

Were they Fracking nearby? Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #4

What in the Sam Hell are you suggesting? longship Apr 2014 #10

Was it the Bush Earthquake Machine? Renew Deal Apr 2014 #11

I thought I heard it was the Japanese mafia. longship Apr 2014 #14

It's called sarcasm ... aggiesal Apr 2014 #21

One cannot be too sure. longship Apr 2014 #22

Maps starroute Apr 2014 #5

Can't even imagine an 8.0 Faux pas Apr 2014 #6

I was a little more than a mile from Northridge epicenter blm Apr 2014 #9

Very scary! So sorry for your injuries. Faux pas Apr 2014 #13

I've seen the damage the 9.2 caused in Alaska, back in '64 Scootaloo Apr 2014 #18

Oh damn. That is devastating. blm Apr 2014 #7

This is not a heavily populated area. amandabeech Apr 2014 #8

Terrible! - They've been predicting it, with swarms of earthquakes...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #12

they've been predicting a Yellowstone super volcano RussBLib Apr 2014 #16

Watch live CNN Chile video mc51tc Apr 2014 #17

At least the power is still on. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #20

They'd been predicting this based on seismic activity elias7 Apr 2014 #19

Locking duplicate Lasher Apr 2014 #23