Magnitude 8.8 Offshore Maule, Chile

Originally posted by Katie
Is it possible that a tsunami from the Chile earthquake and Japans possible tsunami could they combine and become ONE huge Tsunami?

Water does attract water, just wondering.

This is wots running though my mind right now, this is exactly how enormous rough waves form up, you have to think the Pacific is the perfect place for this to gather up momentum, there have been many aftershocks most around 6.0 if they catch up & combined, we are going to see one huge wave when it reaches hawaii.

it maybe the reason thay are evacuating easter islands, this is all theory tho of course but its worth considering the possibility.

reply to post by BRITWARRIOR


What concerns me is the configuration of the sea floor in the Gulf of California.

I was just looking at it on GoogleEarth, and it seems like it will funnel the wave into a pretty big one on the upper end. I hope I'm wrong, but it sure looks like it will get pretty bad there.

2012 time is getting short.........Prepare yourselves we're in for the ride of our lives.......

We are moving into a new and kinda unknown part of our history, all is starting to spin with a rapid force. This is man made and also just part of the nature, it goes hand in hand. For the majority of people this will just be chaos but in the end we will realize and it will change more or less everything. It is actually a battle, and you can choose to believe it or not, its up to you. I know that you certainly will find some sort of scientific explanation to it, and sure go ahead. But all you need to do is to look at yourself, all is there.

[edit on 27-2-2010 by InOurNature]

Here is the most recent bulletin for the tsunami warning in Hawaii:

BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
624 AM HST SAT FEB 27 2010

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING SUPPLEMENT

A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0834 PM HST 26 FEB 2010
COORDINATES - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST
LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
MAGNITUDE - 8.8 MOMENT

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 134.9W 1536Z 0.16M / 0.5FT 48MIN
DART MARQUESAS 5140 8.5S 125.0W 1531Z 0.18M / 0.6FT 18MIN
QUEPOS CR 0.0N 9.4E 1416Z 0.24M / 0.8FT 52MIN
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1452Z 0.35M / 1.2FT 14MIN
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.5W 1205Z 0.35M / 1.1FT 52MIN
ANCUD CL 41.9S 73.8W 0838Z 0.62M / 2.0FT 84MIN
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 1029Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 30MIN
ARICA CL 18.5S 70.3W 1008Z 0.94M / 3.1FT 42MIN
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 0907Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 68MIN
ANTOFAGASTA CL 23.2S 70.4W 0941Z 0.49M / 1.6FT 52MIN
DART LIMA 32412 18.0S 86.4W 0941Z 0.24M / 0.8FT 36MIN
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0843Z 0.45M / 1.5FT 20MIN
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.4W 0653Z 2.34M / 7.7FT 88MIN
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0852Z 1.32M / 4.3FT 30MIN
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0739Z 0.90M / 2.9FT 16MIN
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0815Z 0.53M / 1.7FT 08MIN
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0708Z 1.29M / 4.2FT 20MIN

LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

EVALUATION

A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG
COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF LONG OCEAN WAVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL WAVE
CREST CAN LAST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OR MORE AND EXTENSIVELY FLOOD
COASTAL AREAS. THE DANGER CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE AS SUBSEQUENT WAVES ARRIVE. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS
CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
TSUNAMI WAVES EFFICIENTLY WRAP AROUND ISLANDS. ALL SHORES ARE AT
RISK NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION THEY FACE. THE TROUGH OF A TSUNAMI
WAVE MAY TEMPORARILY EXPOSE THE SEAFLOOR BUT THE AREA WILL
QUICKLY FLOOD AGAIN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND UNUSUAL NEARSHORE
CURRENTS CAN ACCOMPANY A TSUNAMI. DEBRIS PICKED UP AND CARRIED
BY A TSUNAMI AMPLIFIES ITS DESTRUCTIVE POWER. SIMULTANEOUS HIGH
TIDES OR HIGH SURF CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE TSUNAMI HAZARD.

THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS

1119 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010

FORECAST WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AND AMPLITUDES CREST TO TROUGH.

HILO 1105AM HST 2.5 METERS
HONOLULU 1137AM HST 0.5 METERS
KAHULUI 1126AM HST 2.2 METERS
NAWILIWILI 1142AM HST 0.9 METERS
HALEIWA 0.5 METERS
KAWAIHAE 0.6 METERS

THESE ARE ONLY ESTIMATES...ACTUAL VALUES MAY DIFFER.

MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.



There is even an advisory for all of the west coast now. They are saying that even here in washington we are expecting strong, unsafe currents and tides.

Scary stuff!

Hereis the link, it's being updated quickly:

link

[edit on 27-2-2010 by westcoast]

im from santiago, chile. the earthquake was intense, but the majority of the buildings are made to resist quakes, because we are a country with history in these events. However, were some old buildings at south that were devastated, and more surprising some new large buildings who cracked dangerously, and some roads and urban bridges who got down

here some pictures

www.fotos.emol.com...#

Originally posted by InOurNature
We are moving into a new and kinda unknown part of our history, all is starting to spin with a rapid force.

That's why you call that "the future".

This is nothing new or unexpected, only unpredictable, at least for now.

Originally posted by PuterMan

Originally posted by IAmD1
Is anyone who understands the site earthquake.usgs.gov... keeping an eye on the quakes in chile!!!

Thanks

Correct. It is about 27 actually and these will all be either aftershocks or additional movement. None of them are likely to cause major damage, but a 6.0 for example could exacerbate damage already caused by the 8.8. They will have no effect upon the current tsunami as that wave is already out there, and most of these are too small to cause a tsunami themselves.


Puteanthanks for the info.

Can you perhaps comment on if it is norml for these many aftershocks and now the additional 6.3 in Argentina is normal for the region/after an M7-8 quake? Really interested to understand what we're looking at here without getting all it's the end of the world! I'm guessing that this is regular behavous after such an event. Also are the Japans and Haiti faultline activites always connected to the 'San Andres fault line?

Very greatful for any further info I can get on this
[edit on 27/2/2010 by PuterMan]

OZZRAVEN thanks for the pictures! ATS where the news happens !

[edit on 27/2/2010 by IAmD1]

Not knowing exactly how the scale works or what measurement a really powerful earthquake would generate, I decide to do a little research and I found this video if anyone is interested. It's about 3 minutes long and the basic info in it is ...

- Catastrophic earthquakes are between 6-8.9
- 8.9 is the highest ever recorded quake. (Chile's was a 8.8)
- Anything over 9.0 would be catastrophic as well but would be record setting.

www.youtube.com...

reply to post by ArMaP


Haha yes of course but thats not really what I mean, the history and the "future" will start to spin with a more rapid force that we never seen before. This is the end of the beginning, and it is a battle, not only in the actual present but also spiritually, emotionally and a big upgrade of your consciousness.

i googled "hawaii beach cams" its the 23rd most popular search right now and i cant seem to get on any of em... anyone find a webcam for hawaii beachfront to watch?

Acapulco reports a tsunami of .16m/.5 ft: insignificant.

I guess I worried about the Gulf for nothing: even if it triples that height it shouldn't be much of a much.

reply to post by GreyWolf2012


agree

Originally posted by GreyWolf2012
2012 time is getting short.........Prepare yourselves we're in for the ride of our lives.......

things are just too chaotic right now, it is like everything is collapsing like a domino effect... I think we as humans need to become one conciousness and see what is happening, but unfortunately we will still hear the phrase.. "this is just another earthquake blah blah"

www.ustream.tv...

live feed from local hawaii news... theyre all taking the tsunami very seriously and keep saying it will be a significant event

In the past 10 minutes another 3 afterchocks at 5.5 and one at 5.2 in BIO-BIO and offshore. Is it possible for a 8.8 quake to happen then some afterchocks to build up to another large one???

Or does the after chocks imply that it's dying out?

I am not so sure the tsunami will be all that horrible from the Chile quake but as a poster stated above, not to sure if tsunami waves can combine into a bigger one. I guess we shall see.

I have never been one to subscribe to the HAARP theory and do not mean to interject it into this thread as a valid theory. I just find it a strange coincidence that quakes would hit Chile and Argentina so soon after the whole Falkland islands ordeal. Just a strange coincidence. Before I get flamed, I am saying it is coincidence.

The scariest part of this whole thing is the Ring of Fire and the quakes that have hit recently within the ring. Wonder what ol' Momma Nature has in store for us.

-Nate

I am currently listening to Mike Rivero at whatreallyhappened.com

Broadcasting live on ustream

Hes at ground zero for anything that happens in Hawaii

whatreallyhappened.com...

reply to post by IAmD1

I think that the aftershocks are just that, aftershocks.

I don't remember any relatively large earthquake that was followed by a bigger earthquake.

reply to post by TheCoffinman


www.surfermag.com...