8.8 Magnitude Quake Hits Chile
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami.
Waves of up to seven feet reportedly were generated from the tsunami. A wave was reported to have swept into a coastal town.
Chile lifted its tsunami warning, but [...]
Strong quake hits Japan coast, Tsunami feared
An earthquake has struck off the coast off Japan sparking a tsunami warning.
Japan’s meteorological agency said a 7.0 magnitude quake hit off the country’s southern coast, near to the island of Okinawa.
The quake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) at 5:31am local time.
The agency predicted a tsunami up to 3 feet [...]
