Tag Archive for ‘quake’
Chile’s Endangered Coast
On the morning of February 27, 2010 residents of Santiago were thrown from their beds as an 8.8 tremblor rocked the Chilean capitol. The epicenter of the earthquake was later placed about five miles west of Curanipe, Chile, or about 200 miles southwest of Santiago. Tsunami warnings were posted as far away as New Zealand, [...]
Pacific Tsunami?
Early reports of a quake between American Samoa and Western Samoa have a tidal wave striking American Samoa. New Zealand is on alert. Here’s the AP report: 7.9 quake hits South Pacific, tsunami alert issued (AP) – 43 minutes ago APIA, Samoa — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in [...]
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