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General Category => World News => Topic started by: Gazoo on March 17, 2014, 01:13:46 pm

Title: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: Gazoo on March 17, 2014, 01:13:46 pm

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By REUTERS
03/16/2014 23:34
 
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Chile at a depth of 20.5 miles (32 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday.

The quake was centered 44 miles (70 km) northwest of Iquique, in northern Chile, the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Magnitude-70-quake-hits-Chiles-Pacific-coast-345565 (http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Magnitude-70-quake-hits-Chiles-Pacific-coast-345565)

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: EC on March 17, 2014, 02:16:44 pm

No mention of LA's quake yet? 4.4.

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: Chieftain on March 17, 2014, 02:29:48 pm

Lot of activity around the Ring of Fire lately.  We are likely due for a major volcanic eruption soon.  Statistically it will be somewhere in Indonesia since they have more volcanoes than anyone else, but who knows?

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: EC on March 17, 2014, 02:35:33 pm

What was the last real biggie on the ring?

Keep wanting to say Mt. St. Helens, but that can't be right.

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: Gazoo on March 17, 2014, 05:31:28 pm

Quote from: Chieftain on March 17, 2014, 02:29:48 pm

Lot of activity around the Ring of Fire lately.  We are likely due for a major volcanic eruption soon.  Statistically it will be somewhere in Indonesia since they have more volcanoes than anyone else, but who knows?

I agree. Ohio had a small quake a few weeks ago.

Many rumors of war and earthquakes in divers places.

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Chile's Pacific coast
Post by: Atomic Cow on March 17, 2014, 11:14:31 pm

Actually, the number of earthquakes is within the normal averages.