Chile 8.5!!!

8.5 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:13 UTC
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:13 AM at epicenter

Location 36.100°S, 72.600°W
Depth 55 km (34.2 miles) set by location program
Region BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 91 km (56 miles) NNE (26°) from Concepcion, Chile
110 km (68 miles) SW (230°) from Talca, Chile
295 km (183 miles) N (1°) from Temuco, Chile
339 km (210 miles) SSW (211°) from SANTIAGO, Chile

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 61, Nph= 61, Dmin=549.2 km, Rmss=1.49 sec, Gp= 90°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Not even close to an 8.5 from the webbies that I saw. Big but doesn't seem that big at all. Automatic solutions suck. Wait for the first update from NEIC, it'll be downgraded.

M.

Now USGS is saying 8.3.....How big did you see?

Vladimir wrote:8.5 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:13 UTC
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:13 AM at epicenter

Location 36.100°S, 72.600°W
Depth 55 km (34.2 miles) set by location program
Region BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 91 km (56 miles) NNE (26°) from Concepcion, Chile
110 km (68 miles) SW (230°) from Talca, Chile
295 km (183 miles) N (1°) from Temuco, Chile
339 km (210 miles) SSW (211°) from SANTIAGO, Chile

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 61, Nph= 61, Dmin=549.2 km, Rmss=1.49 sec, Gp= 90°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0646Z 27 FEB 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS…EXCEPT ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA… WASHINGTON…OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

… A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT …

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

CHILE / PERU

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

ECUADOR

FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN… IT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME – 0634Z 27 FEB 2010 (8:34 p.m. HST on February 26, 2010)
COORDINATES – 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST
DEPTH – 55 KM
LOCATION – NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
MAGNITUDE – 8.5

EVALUATION

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WARNING IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES NEAR THE EPICENTER WITHIN MINUTES AND MORE DISTANT COASTLINES WITHIN HOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FORECAST POINT COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME
-------------------------------- ------------ ------------
CHILE TALCAHUANO 36.7S 73.1W 0729Z 27 FEB
VALPARAISO 33.0S 71.6W 0739Z 27 FEB
COQUIMBO 29.9S 71.3W 0801Z 27 FEB
CORRAL 39.8S 73.5W 0810Z 27 FEB
CALDERA 27.1S 70.8W 0821Z 27 FEB
ANTOFAGASTA 23.3S 70.4W 0844Z 27 FEB
IQUIQUE 20.2S 70.1W 0911Z 27 FEB
ARICA 18.5S 70.3W 0929Z 27 FEB
GOLFO DE PENAS 47.1S 74.9W 0934Z 27 FEB
PUERTO MONTT 41.5S 73.0W 1052Z 27 FEB
EASTER IS. 27.1S 109.4W 1205Z 27 FEB
PUNTA ARENAS 53.2S 70.9W 1213Z 27 FEB
PERU MOLLENDO 17.1S 72.0W 0936Z 27 FEB
SAN JUAN 15.3S 75.2W 0952Z 27 FEB
LA PUNTA 12.1S 77.2W 1045Z 27 FEB
PIMENTAL 6.9S 80.0W 1114Z 27 FEB
TALARA 4.6S 81.5W 1127Z 27 FEB
CHIMBOTE 9.0S 78.8W 1132Z 27 FEB
ECUADOR LA LIBERTAD 2.2S 81.2W 1202Z 27 FEB
ESMERELDAS 1.2N 79.8W 1234Z 27 FEB

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA…WASHINGTON…OREGON…CALIFORNIA.

La Man wrote:Not even close to an 8.5 from the webbies that I saw. Big but doesn't seem that big at all. Automatic solutions suck. Wait for the first update from NEIC, it'll be downgraded.

M.

It came in at an 8.0 first and then USGA upgraded it to an 8.5

Thanks Polly!

Yeah caught it too soon, the webbies weren't saturated yet. Atsa big'un!

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 8.8
Date-Time

* Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC
* Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 35.846°S, 72.719°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
Distances 100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile
105 km (65 miles) WSW of Talca, Chile
115 km (70 miles) NNE of Concepcion, Chile
325 km (200 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=255, Nph=255, Dmin=988 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2010tfan

I just have to point out that altho very tragic, this hit during a syzygy window and is an absolute hit!

Congratulations JOB!


( I am hoping to post this more formally later today, along with yesterdays M7.0 in Japan, later from my hotel.)

I am on airport wifi right now, flights to hawaii are being cancelled because of the expected tsunami.

I note that the constant background tone noise I was hearing is gone. amazing.

--M

[quote="marc / berkeley"]I just have to point out that altho very tragic, this hit during a syzygy window and is an absolute hit!

Hey Marc great to see you!

Live Chile feed
http://es.justin.tv/camtv_chile#r=AGZKYxc~

hmm,I am just wondering why Valdamir and quaker look just like me? Maybe we should dive in and get an avatar...boys/girls are you with me?!!!!

Personally,I have been looking over the new Laser weapons that are vaulted in a turit ball on the front of a drone or plane. It is crazy bunch of colors as a ball but most of the pics to chose from are connected to a damned air vehicle which I am not interested in.
Another choice is the physics sponge bob,sure no one knows what the heck I am talking about but well anyway. Sorta looks like the onion ball from the steak house...outlanders? oh I forget.

Dona wrote:hmm,I am just wondering why Valdamir and quaker look just like me? Maybe we should dive in and get an avatar...boys/girls are you with me?!!!!

Personally,I have been looking over the new Laser weapons that are vaulted in a turit ball on the front of a drone or plane. It is crazy bunch of colors as a ball but most of the pics to chose from are connected to a damned air vehicle which I am not interested in.
Another choice is the physics sponge bob,sure no one knows what the heck I am talking about but well anyway. Sorta looks like the onion ball from the steak house...outlanders? oh I forget.

I thought perhaps we were related (or cloned) Would I have to use my real name then?

lol...is that avatar from that weird vampire/werewolf movie my son was tech villege head of? What was the name of that movie?I posted about it some time back in Dec. on boppin. We might be but the pic I included loving as it seems is truly a physicist pic of a certain event. Wondering if anyone can name it.

Dona wrote:lol...is that avatar from that weird vampire/werewolf movie my son was tech villege head of? What was the name of that movie?I posted about it some time back in Dec. on boppin. We might be but the pic I included loving as it seems is truly a physicist pic of a certain event. Wondering if anyone can name it.

No, Thats Aragorn from Lord of the rings. It was one of many in the Avatar library here.

Vladimir wrote:

Dona wrote:lol...is that avatar from that weird vampire/werewolf movie my son was tech villege head of? What was the name of that movie?I posted about it some time back in Dec. on boppin. We might be but the pic I included loving as it seems is truly a physicist pic of a certain event. Wondering if anyone can name it.

No, Thats Aragorn from Lord of the rings. It was one of many in the Avatar library here.

AND BOY IS HE A LOOKER!!!!!!!! woohooo (I'm bored tonite!)

AND BOY IS HE A LOOKER!!!!!!!! woohooo (I'm bored tonite!)[/quote]

Yeah after staying up for last nights event, Tonight seems slow, although I'm sure the Chileans aren't feeling that with all of the aftershocks they continue to have.....

So strange I bought many different kinds of canned Chili this month,lots of coupons,have not done that for about five or more years...now I am chillin with Chili and praying that they make it through.
Dona
PS even bought chili with NO beans. Have not opened any of them yet. I normally make it all from scratch but odd to have four different coupons for chili and actually using them this month. Strange omen I suppose.

This month I will be buying lots of lamb and chicken,got a half price deal for lamb.hmm,wonder what that means?

Dona wrote:So strange I bought many different kinds of canned Chili this month,lots of coupons,have not done that for about five or more years...now I am chillin with Chili and praying that they make it through.
Dona
PS even bought chili with NO beans. Have not opened any of them yet. I normally make it all from scratch but odd to have four different coupons for chili and actually using them this month. Strange omen I suppose.

This month I will be buying lots of lamb and chicken,got a half price deal for lamb.hmm,wonder what that means?

Took me a minute to get the pun! I also had canned chili two days ago! I always make my own! Wierd. Lamb (sheep) Middle east Chicken good ole usofa

Hi Sherry!

Learning how to post a reply here is going to be fun!


--M

marc / berkeley wrote:Hi Sherry!

Learning how to post a reply here is going to be fun!


--M

You'll get the hang of it. I love your avatar! We used to talk a lot back on Berklands board before it became pay only. So I'm glad you came to visit!

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.3 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 17:44:28 UTC
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 02:44:28 PM at epicenter

Location 36.369°S, 73.183°W
Depth 31 km (19.3 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 53 km (33 miles) NNW (347°) from Concepcion, Chile
169 km (105 miles) SW (233°) from Talca, Chile
269 km (167 miles) N (350°) from Temuco, Chile
393 km (244 miles) SW (215°) from SANTIAGO, Chile

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=013, Nph=013, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.94 sec, Gp=187°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=0
Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00763826