At 3:34 am local time, today, February 27th, a devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. According to Chilean President-elect Sebastian Pinera, at least 120 people are known to have been killed so far. The earthquake also triggered a Tsunami which is right now propagating across the Pacific Ocean, due to arrive in Hawaii in hours (around 11:00 am local time). The severity of the Tsunami is still not known, but alerts are being issued acr..
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chutry: rt @dwhtwit Incredible photos from Chile at the (Boston Globe's) Big Picture: http://bit.ly/avO17j
27.02.2010 21.33
JoannaOC: TheBigPicture already has pictures us, will add more:
http://bit.ly/biPfNs
27.02.2010 20.40
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palafo: RT @mathewi: The Big Picture has some stunning images up of the aftermath of the earthquake in Chile http://bit.ly/aNv8RV /via @BenLaMothe
28.02.2010 00.21
Ross: RT @jackschofield: Earthquake in Chile, 29 photos at The Big Picture, Boston.com http://bit.ly/dqo0w4
28.02.2010 01.10
openculture: RT @palafo: RT @mathewi: The Big Picture has some stunning images up of the aftermath of the earthquake in Chile http://bit.ly/aNv8RV
28.02.2010 00.39
mathewi: The Big Picture has some stunning images up of the aftermath of the earthquake in Chile http://bit.ly/aNv8RV /via @BenLaMothe
28.02.2010 00.11
