8.3 earthquake hits Chile 16 Sept 2015

[juddles]

Chile earthquake: massive 8.3 magnitude tremor strikes Santiago – live updates | World news | The Guardian

Just noticed this. I used to live there. Hoping my friends are OK.

8.3 is a bloody big earthquake.

 

[RooFlyer]

Ugly.

From the USGS:

 

[JohnM]

Don't like the look of that.

 

[juddles]

John, you and I are safe at 3000m

But I heard one report that the Chilean auto - sms tsunami warning was telling people to get to at least "30-40KM above sea
level"

 

[JohnM]

John, you and I are safe at 3000m

But I heard one report that the Chilean auto - sms tsunami warning was telling people to get to at least "30-40KM above sea
level"

Now, that would take some doing! 8.3 is I big one, though. Thinking of those folks along the coast down there. Those tsunami escape route signs in all those coastal towns look a bit strange - but so did exit signs on a BA 777 at LAS...