RIGHT NOW: Major Earthquake Strikes Chile

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, toppling power lines and closing roads. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the quake, which was felt in the capital as well as neighboring Peru and Bolivia.

The earthquake, which struck at 10:40 a.m. EST, measured magnitude 7.7 and was centered 780 miles north of Santiago, or 25 miles east-southeast of Tocopilla, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The USGS said it occurred about 37.3 miles beneath the surface.

The Associated Press: Major Earthquake Strikes Chile (Google News)

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, toppling power lines and closing roads. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the quake, which was felt in the capital as well as neighboring Peru and Bolivia.

The earthquake, which struck at 10:40 a.m. EST, measured magnitude 7.7 and was centered 780 miles north of Santiago, or 25 miles east-southeast of Tocopilla, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The USGS said it occurred about 37.3 miles beneath the surface.

The Associated Press: Major Earthquake Strikes Chile (Google News)

Wow, that's a big one. I was just over there within the year working on a ground station. Guess I should find out the status of that.

 

[ImnoMensa]

So now: What the chance that this earthquake will shake hard enough to cause a chain reaction up in California? Arent they on the same fault line?

 

[Ken King]

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/earthquake/boundary.gif As you can see the Chile fault while connected to the San Andres fault is not a continuation of the same tectonic plate fault.

 

[hvp05]

So now: What the chance that this earthquake will shake hard enough to cause a chain reaction up in California? Arent they on the same fault line?

You were hoping, weren't ya?

 

[ImnoMensa]

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[kwillia]

Seeing reports of another massive quake that just hit Chile again.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

Seeing reports of another massive quake that just hit Chile again.

What channel is it on?

 

[kwillia]

What channel is it on?

I just read it on Foxnew.com... Here's a blurb...

On Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported several aftershocks, including one of magnitude 6.2 and another of magnitude 6.8 at about noon local time. There were no immediate reports of further damage or injuries.

Pretty major aftershocks still happening...