the earthquake that hit chile (9.8) was even bigger than the one that destroyed haiti last month. Thankfully, Chile has better constuction and architecture. Their country survive although it is a mess.
The fear was that the aftershocks would wash up on Japan, Guam, Hawaii and California as well as many, many more places. According to the news this morning Japan completelely vacated their coast and the waves only rose 4 ft. Which is larger than normal, but no where near catastrophic. Hawaii also escaped, and on the coast of California, the height increase in waves was barely noticed. In fact, a surf contest that was planned was held as normal.
Thank God
the casualty count is staying moderately low for such a disaster
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