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8.2 Earthquake Off the Coast of Chile, Tsunami Triggered

Posted by Soulskill on from the be-safe dept.

An 8.2-magnitude earthquake has struck roughly 60km off the cost of Chile. Its depth was approximately 20.1km. A tsunami has been generated, and evacuations have been ordered along the coast near the strike. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Peru and Ecuador. According to the Associated Press, "Coastal residents of northern Chile evacuated calmly as waves measuring almost 2 meters (6 1/2 feet) struck ahead of a tsunami that was expected to come ashore later. ... Chile's emergency service reported some roads blocked by landslides caused by the quake, but said no injuries had been reported so far."

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  1. In all seriousness... by BronsCon · · Score: 1, Funny

    this is a major event... but I do have to point out how hilarious it would be if the tsunami decided to peter out a half mile from the shore, like Mother Nature's own little April Fools' joke.

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    1. Re:In all seriousness... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Chile is in the southern hemisphere, it's actually October 1st there.

  2. Re:earthquakes here at home by alex67500 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Right now all coastal cities have been evacuated as tsunami alarms where sounded, including massive SMS alerts and emergency alerts sent directly to Android phones.

    So iPhone users can die? Sounds like Chile is way more civilised than I thought ;-)