Chilean Earthquake – Food For Thought

Shallow 6-5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Aisen, Chile

A magnitude 8.8 quake and the tsunami it unleashed in 2010 
killed 551 people and destroyed 220,000 homes. 
It was so strong it changed time, shortening the Earth’s 
day slightly by changing the planet’s rotation.

Precautions for Oregon and west coast

#japan quake and tsunamis may affect west coast of U.S.

Amplify’d from www.csmonitor.com

Tsunami warnings on US west coast has Oregon residents moving inland

Residents living near beaches along the Oregon coast evacuated their homes Friday morning, and gift shops and other businesses stayed shuttered as a tsunami surged across the Pacific following a massive earthquake in Japan.

Coastal communities were bracing for waves of up to 6 feet that could cause damage.

Gov. John Kitzhaber issued a statement urging “all Oregonians along the coast to heed tsunami alarms and follow instructions from public safety officials about heading to higher ground.”

Evacuations were reported in parts of several coastal communities. Read more at www.csmonitor.com

 

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