MAG 8.3 EARTHQUAKE HITS CHILE

MAG 8.3 EARTHQUAKE HITS CHILE

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SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.5 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile, early on Saturday, the USGS reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.

A Reuters witness reported shaking buildings and loss of electricity in Santiago, which is north of the epicenter.

The earthquake struck 56 miles northeast of Concepcion at a depth of 34 miles at 3:34 a.m./1:34 EST/0643 GMT. The quake was initially reported at a magnitude of 8.3.

The Reuters witness reported a very strong shaking lasted for 10 to 30 seconds.

(Reporting by Alon

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8.3 Earthquake shakes chile @ Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:17 UTC

It really seems like the world is falling apart with all these >7.0 earthquakes popping up all over the place. =

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Any reports of casualties? 8.5 is enormous

It has now been upgraded to an 8.8 and there is report of a 1.5 meter tsunami. Doesn't sound like much of a wave...but you never know how deep it goes and what kind of effect it will have when it comes onshore anywhere.

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second line....go canada