Tag Archives: tsunami

Chile’s Endangered Coast

Posted on March 9, 2010 by ed

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 … Continue reading →

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Pacific Tsunami Day 2

Posted on October 2, 2009 by ed

Just 48 hours after a tsunami slammed into the south shore of the Samoas, the death toll is approaching 200. Roughly 10 minutes after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Samoas Wednesday morning, a tidal wave inundated the south shores … Continue reading →

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Pacific Tsunami?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by ed

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 … Continue reading →

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