Comments | firni: Earthquake, Chile

firni

Feb 26, 2010 23:39

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.html

USGS says 8.3, news says 8.5.

Edit: it's now been upgraded to 8.8.

Comments 8

errantly February 27 2010, 07:49:26 UTC

Oh, jesus.

It looks like Japan had one just a few hours ago, too.

firni February 27 2010, 08:02:28 UTC

Yep, 7.0. They don't call it the "ring of fire" for nothin'!

oddharmonic February 27 2010, 20:54:18 UTC

Every time I see the phrase "ring of fire" I think of hemorrhoids.

firni February 28 2010, 19:29:04 UTC

or the Johnny Cash song.

vloky February 27 2010, 14:28:22 UTC

Holy cow, quick let's go adopt some orphans! :/

firni February 27 2010, 18:28:27 UTC

I'm trained for disasters!

*sits back and drinks vanilla frappuccino*

ladymeag February 27 2010, 16:29:20 UTC

Tsunami warnings for here! Seriously. Just... no. No. No. NO. I hate California.

firni February 27 2010, 18:27:30 UTC

For some reason the warning lists OR and AK but none of the coastal cities in WA.

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/02/27/725245/11/message725245-11.htm