CHILE HIT WITH MASSIVE 8.8 EARTHQUAKE.
By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director
At 10:34 pacific standard time a massive 8.8 magnitude (nearly 500 time more powerful than the recent Haitian earthquake) struck off the coast of Chile, many people were killed, and structures suffered severe damage. The quake also triggered a Tsunami alert for Hawaii with the first waves expected to hit the area at approximately 11:19 PST. Residents living near the coastlines of California, Alaska, Oregon have also been warned by the authorities to move to higher ground.
Reuters Photo
The quake’s epicenter is one of the most seismically active regions of the world, the junction point of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. Every year, they collide and move nearly 80 millimeters, releasing enormous amounts of energy in the process.
AP Photo
The largest earthquake ever recorded with modern equipment struck this region in 1960. It generated a Tsunami that killed nearly 100 people scattered throughout, the Philippines, Hawaii & Japan.
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