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52 confirmed dead
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countries include Mexico, Columbia, Peru, Guatemala, PANAMA, Costa Rica etc
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">"A massive earthquake on the coast of Chile has killed at least 47 people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami.
The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country’s largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (0634 GMT) today.
A tsunami warning has been extended across the Pacific rim, including most of Central and South America and as far as Australia and Antarctica.
The Chilean media is reporting that at least 17 people died and president Michelle Bachelet has declared a “state of catastrophe” in the country.
The quake hit near the town of Maule, 200 miles southwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles underground.
The epicentre was just 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city, where more than 200,000 people live along the Bio Bio river.
In Santiago buildings collapsed and phone lines and electricity were brought down, but the full extent of the damage is still being determined.
Santiago resident Simon Shalders said: "There was a lot of movement. The houses were really shaking, walls were moving backwards and forwards, and doors were swinging open.
"The power is still out here. There's quite a few choppers flying around in Santiago I suppose checking out the worst-affected areas."
Several big aftershocks later hit the south-central region, including ones measuring 6.9, 6.2 and 5.6.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Chile and Peru, and a less-urgent tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.
A spokesman said: "Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated." </span>
what's going on with the planet?
stay tuned.
52 confirmed dead
airport remains closed...
countries include Mexico, Columbia, Peru, Guatemala, PANAMA, Costa Rica etc
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">"A massive earthquake on the coast of Chile has killed at least 47 people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami.
The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country’s largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (0634 GMT) today.
A tsunami warning has been extended across the Pacific rim, including most of Central and South America and as far as Australia and Antarctica.
The Chilean media is reporting that at least 17 people died and president Michelle Bachelet has declared a “state of catastrophe” in the country.
The quake hit near the town of Maule, 200 miles southwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles underground.
The epicentre was just 70 miles from Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city, where more than 200,000 people live along the Bio Bio river.
In Santiago buildings collapsed and phone lines and electricity were brought down, but the full extent of the damage is still being determined.
Santiago resident Simon Shalders said: "There was a lot of movement. The houses were really shaking, walls were moving backwards and forwards, and doors were swinging open.
"The power is still out here. There's quite a few choppers flying around in Santiago I suppose checking out the worst-affected areas."
Several big aftershocks later hit the south-central region, including ones measuring 6.9, 6.2 and 5.6.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Chile and Peru, and a less-urgent tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.
A spokesman said: "Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated." </span>
what's going on with the planet?
stay tuned.
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