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02-27-2010, 01:15 PM
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This is one of many reasons I love GC- I get big news faster here than elsewhere.
This is absolutely incredible, especially after Japan's earthquake. Huge. Every guide & cabbie we had when we were in Santiago said they get at least one earthquake a day, you just can't feel them all due to the intensity and/or depth. They- and Japan- are certainly more acustomed to earthquakes and prepared for them than Haiti, but 8.8 is huge. Three big quakes in what, a month? The PNW is way overdue for a big one. Hopefully this wasn't the start of a Ring of Fire trend.
Just turned on my local news- WA has a tsunami warning in effect but theydont expect it to be very large here at this point.
CNN is drawing how Hawaii could be effected. Go CNN for visuals. Oh, they say tsunami warning for Oregon too.
ETA: just remembered another recent Ring of Fire quake- Peru in late January. It was much smaller(5 something- substantial but not devastating), but still. That's lots of earthquakes in a short time peried.
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02-27-2010, 01:59 PM
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For those who care, I heard from OTW and her family is all aware and on high ground, well prepared with lots of food. Quite a way to wake up for them...
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Thank you so much for the update.
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02-27-2010, 02:21 PM
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For those who care, I heard from OTW and her family is all aware and on high ground, well prepared with lots of food. Quite a way to wake up for them...
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thanks
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02-27-2010, 06:19 PM
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Quake Triggered Tsunami Hits Hawaii posted 11 minutes ago by AP
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HILO, Hawaii – Scientists have confirmed that the tsunami triggered by the earthquake in Chile has reached Hawaii.
The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, but the effects of the tsunami were obvious.
Water began pulling away from shore off Hilo Bay on the Big Island just before noon, exposing reefs and sending dark streaks of muddy, sandy water offshore. Water later washed over Coconut Island, a small park off the coast of Hilo.
ETA: helpful links for the curious.
How Tsunamis Work
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The resulting waves are hard to predict for several reasons. Nobody knows how a quake has affected the seafloor until hours, days or even months after the event. And a tsunami is almost imperceptible on the open ocean, rising to full ferocity only as it nears the shore.
Tsunami Waves
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02-27-2010, 06:23 PM
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I'm not looking forward to 2012. We're done for.  |
lol plz don't say that. i might have to put u on ignore in 2012 lmao.
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02-27-2010, 08:07 PM
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It's official: the tsunami warning is off.
(I watched the feed on CNN)
http://hawaii.gov/gov
Tsunami Information
Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Pacific Tsunami Center has cancelled the tsunami warning for the State of Hawai`i following the 8.8 earthquake in Chile on February 27, 2010. Each county will make their own determination of "all clear."
Hilo Airport will reopen, Kahului Airport and Honolulu County will reopen access roads, and Lihue AIrport is operating. In addition, Maui County will restart water and pump stations.
Governor Lingle thanked State Civil Defense, all four county Civil Defense agencies and Hawai`i residents for their quick response to the situation.
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02-27-2010, 08:11 PM
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I love how this was posted by you, CHEERFULgreek 
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02-27-2010, 10:28 PM
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It's official: the tsunami warning is off.
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At last there's some good news!
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02-28-2010, 02:07 AM
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lol plz don't say that. i might have to put u on ignore in 2012 lmao.
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lol
Nah, I honestly think "2012" is just a part of a Mayan calender that just stopped. If anything, realistically speaking, if life is going to end on Earth, we'll be taken out by either our own Sun or an asteroid, before we're taken out by our own planet. To be quite honest with you, if it wasn't for Jupiter life on Earth would've been gone a long time ago.
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02-28-2010, 05:07 AM
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At last there's some good news!
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Yes I agree but of course with the many aftershocks, unfortunately, they still have to keep a lookout.
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03-02-2010, 07:42 AM
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