8.8 Magnitude Chile Earthquake

The remains of a hotel in Vina del Mar after part of it collapsed. One of the largest earthquakes on record struck central Chile hard Saturday killing at least 214 people, leaving a trail of twisted buildings and sending tsunami waves roaring across the Pacific Ocean. -Yahoo! News

The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of the Maule Region of Chile,on February 27, 2010, at 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC), rating a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale and lasting for about three minutes. It was the strongest earthquake affecting Chile since the magnitude 9.5 1960 Valdivia earthquake (the most energetic earthquake ever recorded worldwide), and is the strongest earthquake worldwide since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It is tied with a 1906 Ecuadorian earthquake as the seventh strongest earthquake ever recorded, and far more forceful than the 7.0 Mw 2010 Haiti earthquake.
The earthquake was felt in the capital Santiago at Mercalli intensity scale VII (Very Strong), as well as in many Argentine cities, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza and La Rioja. Tremors were felt as far north as the city of Ica in southern Peru.Tsunami warnings were issued in 53 countries. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe". She also confirmed the deaths of at least 140 people. Many more have been reported missing.
The epicenter of the earthquake was offshore from the Maule Region, approximately 8 km (5.0 miles) west of Curanipe and 115 km north-northeast of Chile's second largest city, Concepción. Other cities exposed to Mercalli intensity scale VIII (Destructive) shaking were Arauco, Lota, Cañete and Constitución. The earthquake also caused seiches to occur in Lake Pontchartrain to the north of New Orleans, United States, located nearly 4,700 miles (7,600 km) from the epicenter of the quake. -Wikipedia

thankz po for sharing.
`8.8 M - means. it stronger than the Haiti earthquake.

^ mas malakas keasa haiti earthquake
dahil 7.7 lang ang haiti earthquake

-- dagdag pa na
sabi ng NASA
na mabilis na araw at mabagal ang gabi

-- END OF THE WORLD?