8.5 Earthquake Hits Chile

[AGDee]

They are sharing so much interesting technical information on CNN. They are explaining that an 8.0 earthquake is 32 times stronger than a 7.0 (Haiti) and then a 9.0 is another 32 times stronger than that. This was not quite a 9.0, but was almost 1000 times stronger than the Haiti earthquake.

They also just showed a scary graphic showing the release of energy leading to this wave that is expected to hit Hawaii. Stronger than the bomb on Hiroshima. They were also saying that the wave won't just hit one side of an island, it can wrap around the island and is often WORSE on the opposite side.

This is truly a devastating event that isn't over yet.

[carnation]

The Chilean's family is fine and she's talking to her dad right now. Her town, although in central Chile, didn't get the force of the quake that other parts did. Hawaii:OMG. I don't know anyone living in Ewa anymore but if tsunamis can wrap around islands, then auwe! There's so much potential damage on the other side (Honolulu). Some of those hotels, as many of you know, are right there on the beach.

My husband (a science teacher) will be glued to CNN all day.