Magnitude 7.2 - LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE

[Newsjock]

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 14:39:47 UTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:39:47 AM at epicenter

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00831838.php

[Mari333]

1. oh dear.

[SharonAnn]

22. Uh-oh. We're havaing another one! 4:29 PM, Santiago Chile.

Pretty powerful "after shock".

This was one where you feel the ground shaking.

Some others I only noticed because I started feeling queasy, with vertigo.

Some others I didn't notice.

This one I noticed. That kind of shaking isn't something one is unaware of. And the one at 11:39 AM and the one after that. The 11:39 one was almost as bad as the original one that woke me up on Saturday morning, Feb. 27th, about 3:30 AM.

[AngryAmish]

2. yikes

[thecrow]

3. No tsunami warnings they say. n/t

[flyarm]

4. AMAZING HUH? what we don't have Hawaii on alert again? or the entire pacific coast of USA?

what a crock of shit we have been fed ...

[depakid]

5. Tsunami's are hardly a crock of shit

As the citizens of Crescent City California or Hilo Hawaii can attest to.

[FBaggins]

6. There's a BIG difference between a 7.2 and an 8.8

n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

7. Yeah, everyone knows "Big Tsunami" runs the government and media

[HillbillyBob]

8. zzzzzzzzz

M$NBC just annunced a tsunami warning.

[WilliamPitt]

11. ?

[Tailormyst]

14. What an odd post

You think Tsunami warnings are some conspiracy? For what purpose? For who's benefit?

I bet Indonesia, India, etc wished it had some warning.

[flyarm]

20. no read my other post..

sorry as i was posting it a tornado warning came through my tv and i am on the Ocean in Florida..i had to cut my question short and shut down my computer..and secure my patio furniture..it got nuts where I am fast..so i hit post without finishing my thoughts.

[kestrel91316]

15. Tsunami risk depends greatly on the geology and topography at the epicenter.

You are more of an expert on this than the USGS because why?

[flyarm]

17. my question is ..why wasn't there a tsunami warning issued..7.2 is a big damn earthquake.

Hell i lived through a 6.9 Northridge earthquake ..I lost my home in that 6.9 earhtquake that all but shut down Los Angeles..

why was no Tsunami warning issued on a 7.2 in Chile?????????

Maybe i didn't make myself clear enough..i was multi tasking at the time..

But my question should have been..why was not Tsunami warning issued after a 7.2 earhtquake?

others smaller have had Tsunami warnings issued..numerous times.



http://www.mediaite.com/online/7-0-magnitude-earthquake-hits-haiti-tsunami-warning-issued/
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Haiti – Tsunami Warning Issued
by Colby Hall | 5:45 pm, January 12th, 2010

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35607824/ns/world_news-asiapacific/?ns=world_news-asiapacific
Strong earthquake strikes off Japan; 2 injured
No reports of serious damage after magnitude-6.9 temblor

, Fri., Feb. 26, 2010
TOKYO - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early Saturday, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami.

There were no reports of serious damage from


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The Meteorological Agency had initially predicted a tsunami up to 6 feet near the Okinawan coast and warned nearby residents to stay away from the coastline. The agency lifted the warning within two hours after observing only a small swelling of the tide.

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In 1995, a magnitude-7.2 quake in the western port city of Kobe killed 6,400 people.

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Tsunami Warning: 7.0 Earthquake Hits Near Okinawa Japan


Written by gossindia on Feb-27-10 1:06am
From: gossone.com
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit off Japan’s southern coast, shaking Okinawa and nearby islands, where a tsunami warning was issued, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said.

[Garbo 2004]

19. In the Japan cases you cite, local authorities issued warning .

They're independent of Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Chilean Navy issued tsunami warning in this case.

[slutticus]

24. It's not only a question of magnitude.

The way in which the fault slips is also very important.

I'm sure there's a lot of other stuff to consider (like underwater landslide risk....). I'll leave it to the geologists and such....

[slutticus]

23. OMG!!!1111!!!

FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!111

CONSIDERING A 7.2 HAS 50 TIMES LESS ENERGY RELEASED THAN AN 8.8......

[Fleshdancer]

9. I love you Mother Earth, but seriously.

If you can't ease up on the rock and roll, can you at least change it up so that the countries that have already been hit can breathe a little?

On a more serious note, I hope everyone in Chile is ok. :(

[Raschel]

13. Sounds as if they're okay. Those buildings must be mighty sturdy.

[hatrack]

10. Last freaking thing they need about now . ..

It's starting to remind me of a Sam Kinnison routine.

[opihimoimoi]

12. Gonna be our shit bad luck if a nasty suprise Tsunami arrives as 40 footers

[MiniMe]

16. There were 3 of them pretty close together

The nerves in Chile have got to be on edge.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

[rabs]

18. Watching live coverage from Chile

here

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tvchilena

which has the latest.

Tsunami warning still in effect for about 1,000 mile stretch along Chilean coast.

It is a preventive measure so far.

[rabs]

21. Tsnami warning lifted at 3:50 p.m. Chilean time.

No reports of tsunami hitting anywhere along coast.

[troubledamerican]

25. Chile's "Deal with the Devil"?