8.8 Chile Earthquake!

[wombat2u2004]

I'm being silly, but, that's just to settle my anxiety.

When I hear about a quake hitting a populated area/country?
I get flashbacks! I do not mean to trivialize by calling it a Post Traumatic Anything.

But, it's pretty durn close.

I bet it is. I wouldn't like to live thru them.

[blue]

I bet it is. I wouldn't like to live thru them.

Good building codes help.

[blue]

Not meaning to sound heartless...

But how much is this going to cost us? Has Obama made a pledge to the relief fund?

[wombat2u2004]

Good building codes help.

Yes. And they have found a lot of solutions to, like rubber buffers under buildings etc etc.

[Medusa]

There was one in Oklahoma yesterday, too. A 4.something, not devastating to be sure but scary nonetheless. Bible prophecy come to life.

[carole]

So scarey, too many of these happening all the time, i feel so bad for those poor people, did you know we had Tsunami warnings here in NZ, and some stupid people go down the beach to watch, i mean to say, how dumb is that.

Prayers for those poor people and those who have lost their loved ones.

[wombat2u2004]

So scarey, too many of these happening all the time, i feel so bad for those poor people, did you know we had Tsunami warnings here in NZ, and some stupid people go down the beach to watch, i mean to say, how dumb is that.

Prayers for those poor people and those who have lost their loved ones.

Yeah, sort of sounds like all those people who head towards a volcano with cameras as soon as they hear it's about to erupt.
They've no idea.

[wombat2u2004]

There was one in Oklahoma yesterday, too. A 4.something, not devastating to be sure but scary nonetheless. Bible prophecy come to life.

I read about Yellowstone not long ago, they reckon that place is going to be a real whammer if it ever goes up.

[carole]

they are just too darn complacent here, think it will never happen, silly people.

[lvpets2002]

Yes that is so Sad for them.. We have two Aviation Dealers there.. I sure hope they are all ok.. I have not heard from them yet..

[RICHARD]

I bet it is. I wouldn't like to live thru them.

Living thru them is the easy part...It the afterwards that tests ya!

blue,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctt1_...eature=related

That is just about what happens!

You may the option to poop or go blind. usually both!

or

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=af4_1175520341


Man's best friend?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ice-block.html

My arse!

[blue]

RICHARD, Ive been through many shakers, a dozen maybe more per year. I dont need to see a sim of one.

[RICHARD]

RICHARD, Ive been through many shakers, a dozen maybe more per year. I dont need to see a sim of one.

That was in case you had any old Disneyland ticket books handy.

You can still redeem them on an EQ sim ride!

[wombat2u2004]

We get a tremor or two every few years here, that's all. And they sort of go unnoticed really, they are that small.
I remember an old guy I had working for me about twenty years ago, his name was George and he lived in a suburb called Campbelltown. He was a funny old fella...always ready for a joke.
Anyway, one early AM there was a tremor in Campbelltown, and I rang George to ask him if he felt it......his reply...."Well I tell ya John, I woke up this morning at 5am, the bed was shaking...I thought it was my birthday"

[wombat2u2004]

But a funny thing is......years ago they had an earthquake in a city called Newcastle, which is sort of half way between where I live and Sydney.
It was a one off earthquake, did quite a bit of damage to Newcastle, as it's a very old city, lots of old buildings in it. So it took us Aussies by surprise, that we could ever have an earthquake like that.
They mine a lot of coal there, as they also do in Campbelltown (in my previous post).
Because I collect fossils as a hobby, I have lots of Geological maps that I consult from time to time. These maps also indicate fault lines.....and Newcastle and Campbelltown have lots of them.....so I guess those faults get a little restless from time to time.