Tag Archive for ‘tsunami’
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 Day 2
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 of the islands. Pago Pago in American Samoa sustained heavy damage, but Upolu in Western [...]
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 [...]