Massive 8.8 Earthquake Hits Chilean Coast, Triggers Tsunamis

A massive earthquake has hit the coast of Chile, killing dozens of people, flattening buildings and triggering a 7.7 foot tsunami wave. The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country's largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am. The death toll is expected to rise, perhaps substantially.

The photo above taken at a freeway near the capital of Santiago. The major elevated highway and bridge connecting northern and southern Chile "was rendered inoperable", CNN reports.

The entire Pacific Rim as far away as Hawaii and Australia are under tsunami warning. Eight foot and four foot tsunami waves were reported in Chile. Beaches are closing in Hawaii and the state is preparing to start evacuations ahead of a tsunami generated by the massive earthquake in Chile, Reuters reports.

CNN reports the Chilean quake was 700 times stronger than last month's 7.7 earthquake that devastated Haiti. More information as it develops ...

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[TheRevKev]

LORD HAVE MERCY!

I don't think that we can ignore the impact of Global Warming anymore and how we are treating the Earth.

I am not a "tree-hugger" or a person who's all that SIS-BOOM-BA about global warming, but the more I pay attention, the more it gets my attention and how we are doing this! This is not the wrath of God or something NATURAL happenstance! We are destroying the Earth by the things we are depositing into the ground and the ways we are treating it like a trash can. Even when I fly, I think about how we are effecting things by simply going through clouds that weren't made to receive gasuous fumes from metal piercing through it. I think about it. I think about where our waste goes and how we dispose of things. I think about it. I think about how much trash comes out of my house and where I can recycle (especially little but effective ways like reusable bags at the grocery store or reusable wipes and even cloth napkins at home that can be wash instead of always using paper).

I think about it and this is making me think about it EVEN MORE!