Massive earthquake strikes Chile

[RuleBritannia]

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru. A tsunami watch has been issued for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. The center recorded a tsunami wave as high as 9 feet.

From CNN

[RuleBritannia]

It's 20:25 in New South Wales. 19:25 in Queensland.

Queensland is a bit weird, they don't do Summer Time...

It's good for New Years, I was in Coolangatta/Tweed Heads in 2007/08.

[Loki_999]

Too bad God always decides to have these earthquakes occur along fault lines. If he had them going in New York, Paris, and London we might take more heed of his warnings.

FFS be quiet! Don't give him ideas! You know he is a member here?: http://rationalia.com/forum/memberlist. ... file&u=644

[Faithfree]

From USGS quake site: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... _Intensity
The area over which moderate to moderate/heavy damage is expected is huge!

[kazzaqld]

9 metres!!

I am far enough inland that it won't be a problem, and by the time it gets to Queensland it won't be 9 metres tall but OMG!

[Squeak_the_Mouse]

That is a pretty good joult and not at great depth either. There is no way that no one died in that.

[RuleBritannia]

That is a pretty good joult and not at great depth either. There is no way that no one died in that.

64 confirmed dead by BBC.

[Babel]

9 metres!!

I am far enough inland that it won't be a problem, and by the time it gets to Queensland it won't be 9 metres tall but OMG!

Where did you read that? I found 9 feet somewhere above your post. (link me, pretty please?)

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Didn't Japan have a 7.something in the past few days?

[Squeak_the_Mouse]

7.3 near Okinawa.

It's the end times I tells ya, repent ye sinners!

[Faithfree]

Didn't Japan have a 7.something in the past few days?

I'll go and check the Rapture Ready website - things might be about to blow!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Didn't Japan have a 7.something in the past few days?

I'll go and check the Rapture Ready website - things might be about to blow!

I tried registering there as Gawdzilla.

"This username has been permanently banned."

[JimC]

Didn't Japan have a 7.something in the past few days?

I'll go and check the Rapture Ready website - things might be about to blow!

I tried registering there as Gawdzilla.

"This username has been permanently banned."

An honour indeed...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Didn't Japan have a 7.something in the past few days?

I'll go and check the Rapture Ready website - things might be about to blow!

I tried registering there as Gawdzilla.

"This username has been permanently banned."

An honour indeed...

"Richard Dawkins" didn't work either. :sad:

[Faithfree]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/
An nervous 20 hours around the Pacific.