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A Powerful 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Chile's Coast

Posted by samzenpus on from the whole-lot-of-shaking-going-on dept.

wooferhound writes: A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about 54 kilometers (34 miles) west of Illapel, Chile, USGS said. It occurred around 7:54 p.m. (6:54 p.m. ET). Chile's national emergency agency issued a tsunami alert, ordering evacuations in coastal areas from Arica to Puerto Aysen.

56 comments

  1. looking to do one good deed..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM ..dylan,,, as for wmd on credit catastrophes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ

  2. This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    How important is Chile in the global supply chain?

    1. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      If you like to eat fish like salmon or like to drink excellent inexpensive wine, it's very important.

    2. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      How important is Chile in the global supply chain?

      How important are copper and lithium in the global supply chain?

      There, ftfy (and, btw ... the ground is still moving here in Santiago :D )

    3. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Ok now I care a bit about their problem.

    4. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by blue+trane · · Score: 1

      No man is an island,
      Entire of itself,
      Every man is a piece of the continent,
      A part of the main.
      If a clod be washed away by the sea,
      Europe is the less.
      As well as if a promontory were.
      As well as if a manor of thy friend's
      Or of thine own were:
      Any man's death diminishes me,
      Because I am involved in mankind,
      And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
      It tolls for thee.

      John Donne

    5. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I'm long on Haus avocado futures. Jackpot!

    6. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by jrumney · · Score: 1

      How important are copper and lithium in the global supply chain?

      Less important than salmon and cheap wine IMHO.

    7. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How important is Chile in the global supply chain?

      http://nrn.com/top-100/chilis-...

    8. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by jalvarez13 · · Score: 2

      How important is Chile in the global supply chain?

      30% of world copper production, and the earthquake struck right next to one of the more important copper mines. But more important than that is the fact that we live in a planet with several hazards for living safely, and technology has to play a major role here. In Chile, we have greatly improved the building standards over the past century, to the point where the damages are negligible compared to a similar earthquake elsewhere. That's a very big triumph of technology applied to societal welfare.

      In a way, we have an advantage, the earthquakes keep us prepared. But there are areas where they occur every 500 years (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700_Cascadia_earthquake) and they may cause a huge catastrophe there.

      As we have witnessed in several parts around the world (remember Katrina?) besides prevention and warnings, the logistics of the aftermath are very challenging as well. How can we improve this? How to help isolated people self-organize in order to improve their conditions until outside aid arrives? For example, could we include a microgrid-style strategy everywhere that interacts seamlessly with the "traditional" grid? Another thing is how to keep the communication lines open and the information flow as lean as possible, in order to help the authorities make better decisions on the spot.

      Therefore, Chile may present a unique opportunity to develop and test different prevention and emergency response strategies. And this may be one of the more important things we can do for humanity in our role as responsible engineers.

      Cheers from Santiago, Chile

    9. Re:This Slashdot Not GenericDot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Chile, so beautiful; a paradise on Earth so dear to my heart. From Punta Arenas to Antofagasta. My thoughts are with you. Love, from Brazil.

  3. first thought ms-dos file name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    earthqua.ke missing one

  4. Powerful? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I was hoping it would be a non-powerful 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake.

  5. old days jfk mlk... inspired free spirits..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    the (r)evolution continues.....

  6. we have references... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    an entirely different tone... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TcG02sK-PU

  7. Re:People shouldn't live in Chile by viperidaenz · · Score: 1

    Do the same with California and Japan too, right?

  8. nominate chomsky/morrissette seismic overseers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    you go larry lessig,, lots to work out of our systems? https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wmd+weather+deception

  9. Just got several emails... by Pubstar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just got 2 notifications at work stating that there is a warning, and that there may be damage to our area. I live in Southern California, and my place of work is on the coast.

    1. Re:Just got several emails... by Existential+Wombat · · Score: 1

      Just got 2 notifications at work stating that there is a warning, and that there may be damage to our area. I live in Southern California, and my place of work is on the coast.

      Gotta love the news organisations in CA for non-sensational and decisive information.

      Some poor guy out at 4am to film the tsunami, all six inches of it.

    2. Re:Just got several emails... by Pubstar · · Score: 1

      I work for the Navy as a contractor. This was a message put put out by the base. Basically it said little to no damage expected, but stay the hell out of the water due to currents caused by the quake.

  10. The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by chaosdivine69 · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's late at night there, good luck sleeping indoors or outdoors tonight with the crazy intensity of the aftershocks. Crazy... 6.3 58km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 04:10:31 UTC 40.1 km 5.3 89km WNW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 04:02:10 UTC 19.5 km 6.2 44km SSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 03:55:07 UTC 35.0 km 4.9 47km SSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 02:59:29 UTC 35.0 km 6.4 64km NW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:41:09 UTC 35.0 km 5.6 86km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:33:03 UTC 15.2 km 5.2 76km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:21:50 UTC 24.2 km 4.9 90km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:09:49 UTC 35.0 km 4.9 118km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 00:50:08 UTC 10.0 km 5.0 54km SW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 00:42:56 UTC 32.9 km 5.2 81km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 00:22:20 UTC 10.0 km 5.3 57km SW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 00:06:16 UTC 10.0 km 5.7 76km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:38:05 UTC 35.0 km 7.0 25km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:18:42 UTC 30.9 km 6.2 70km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:16:05 UTC 10.0 km 6.1 44km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:03:56 UTC 10.0 km 6.4 58km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22:59:13 UTC 22.0 km 8.3 46km W of Illapel, Chile

    1. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 1

      HTML tags, they are your friend. Please format text before embarrassing yourself in public by showing you just copied and pasted from somewhere else and took a data dump on our screens.

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    2. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Late at night: check
      In the middle of an earthquake: check
      Providing possibly valuable information: check
      Caring about formatting: mwah

    3. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by jrumney · · Score: 2

      If only there was an Options button that let you change to post in Plain Old Text.

    4. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by Skapare · · Score: 2

      or see the USGS map.

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    5. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by jrumney · · Score: 0

      I mean, yes, but why does everything on the internet act like a retard when it sees a linefeed?

      If only there was an Options button that let you change to post in Plain Old Text.

      or see the USGS map.

      I think that would be a bit specialised to put under the Options button. Articles about Earthquakes only come about once a week, and are usually about some insignificant event like a 4.3 quake in on the San Andreas fault.

      Aside: it would also be good if Slashdot had a "Reply to This" link under each post, so that people wouldn't reply out of place at the end of the thread all the time.

    6. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by tehcyder · · Score: 1

      Aside: it would also be good if Slashdot had a "Reply to This" link under each post, so that people wouldn't reply out of place at the end of the thread all the time.

      Er, I'm replying to this by clicking the "Reply to This" link under your post. One of us is missing something.

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    7. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I wish these entries were each on their own line, or carriage return.
      Nevertheless, I can surmise that the people there are having a rough go.

    8. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by dotancohen · · Score: 2

      Here is the OP's table formatted:

      6.3 58km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 04:10:31 UTC 40.1 km
      5.3 89km WNW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 04:02:10 UTC 19.5 km
      6.2 44km SSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 03:55:07 UTC 35.0 km
      4.9 47km SSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 02:59:29 UTC 35.0 km
      6.4 64km NW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:41:09 UTC 35.0 km
      5.6 86km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:33:03 UTC 15.2 km
      5.2 76km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:21:50 UTC 24.2 km
      4.9 90km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:09:49 UTC 35.0 km
      4.9 118km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 00:50:08 UTC 10.0 km
      5.0 54km SW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 00:42:56 UTC 32.9 km
      5.2 81km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 00:22:20 UTC 10.0 km
      5.3 57km SW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 00:06:16 UTC 10.0 km
      5.7 76km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:38:05 UTC 35.0 km
      7.0 25km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:18:42 UTC 30.9 km
      6.2 70km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:16:05 UTC 10.0 km
      6.1 44km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:03:56 UTC 10.0 km
      6.4 58km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22:59:13 UTC 22.0 km

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    9. Re:The aftershocks are crazy too thus far! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      He was consciously obfuscating the message, you insensitive clod.

  11. Re:People shouldn't live in Chile by sims+2 · · Score: 1

    California is trying it's best to regulate, restrict, tax and police the residents out of the state but they just won't leave.

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  12. Re:People shouldn't live in Chile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It's no secret that Chile is prone to frequent very strong earthquakes. There is great economic cost to rebuild from natural disasters like this. We ought to be spending our money on more important things like preventing global warming instead of constantly paying to rebuild from earthquakes in places like Chile. Let's depopulate Chile to save lives and spend our money on more important things rather than rebuilding for people who insist on living in harm's way.

    You're a tool

  13. No pics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Nothing to see here..

  14. powerful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'm much more interested in the weaker 8.3 magnitude earthquakes

  15. Re:People shouldn't live in Chile by blue+trane · · Score: 1

    There is no production capacity shortage. The only shortage is an artificially imposed scarcity of money.

  16. Re: People shouldn't live in Chile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Send the Chileans to Germany. I have heard they are still open and accept everybody.

  17. What photos and videos? by Trogre · · Score: 1

    Is anyone else just seeing a standard Google map in the above link?

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    1. Re:What photos and videos? by jpnc · · Score: 1

      Seems like just a blank google map with a bunch of ads smothering it to me. A little bit of editorial review here, please! Remove this garbage link, doesn't even look like wooferhound included it in his submission, what's up with that samzenpus? Tryna take a little on the side?

    2. Re:What photos and videos? by Holi · · Score: 1

      Yep, it just took me to google maps off the Chilean coast.

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  18. Re: People shouldn't live in Chile by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 1

    Well a number of Germans did migrate to Chile in days gone by, particularly to the south.

    A 9.5 earthquake in 1960 destroyed an iconic brewery in Valdivia founded by Karl Anwandter 109 years earlier.

  19. As opposed to by hackertourist · · Score: 1

    a weak 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake...

  20. and a 7.0 aftershock ... by Skapare · · Score: 1

    ... ON land

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  21. Re:The 8.3 was the YODA being SHARTED out my ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Dammit APK, just go away.

  22. We felt that in Brazil by dafradu · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Its crazy how strong this is, people in São Paulo, Brazil saw their lights swinging lightly from their ceiling. Thats 2500 km or 1600 miles away!

    1. Re:We felt that in Brazil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      So what is it, 2500km or 1600m? Jeez make up your mind.

    2. Re:We felt that in Brazil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yep. I had an orgasm at Vila Olimpia.

    3. Re:We felt that in Brazil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I led a team to investigate the 8.0 1985 Earthquake in Chile.

      My favorite was a chandelier in a living room in a costal condo. 15 storey building.

      The chandlier had swung and hit the celing marking and making a 360 degree circle.

      The duration of the shaking must have been terrifing.

      Many other odd vistas.Relatively few deaths because it was the last Sunday of Summer and most of the people were out of doors.

  23. Map of Chile's affected area by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Hi there guys.. just to notice.. there was link of a map of the earthquake I've made: http://www.gosur.com/earthquake-chile/?_src=sn-slashdot
    it was on the post.. but someone removed it : - (

    Hope it's ok to post it here

  24. Re: The 8.3 was the YODA being SHARTED out my ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Wow that was very delightful ;-)

  25. Tsunami Advisory in San Diego... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The local news reported a Tsunami Advisory for San Diego, it raised the tide by three inches.

  26. 8.3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Still thinking of DOS at the sight of anything 8.3

  27. Is the beach front at La Serena still standing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    That's around 250km from La Serena where they started building on the beach front in the 90's. Earthquake and tsunami are 2 of the 3 reasons why the old town is a mile from the beach, the British Navy likely being the third. A fried of mine has the before photos of the 5 miles of beach front, although no one wants there to be an "after" photo.

  28. Re:People shouldn't live in Chile by wyHunter · · Score: 1

    Too many of them have left and screwed the rest of us. Californians, stay home.