The Okinawan has heard from her mom and they're okay at her house but I don't know about damage. The Chilean hasn't been able to get in touch with her family.
I see that the Chilean quake was centered near Concepcion. Some of you may remember Baby Berry Cousin from Baby Berry's rush story in 2004; BBC was adopted from Concepcion.
The strength of this quake is impossible to imagine. When I lived in Hawaii, there was a 3.8 quake and my roommate and I were sitting on our heavy metal beds, terrified, as they bounced across the room; what could a much huger one feel like?