We have all heard about the latest big earthquake on Chile, with a 8.8 magnitude, but, will it stop there ? Isn’t this an alert from another Tsunami ? We all know that the biggest earthquake in history happened on Chile, 22 of May 1960, and we have also heard about the upcoming Tsunami that may attack all the Pacific. Many countries are now worried about it and preparing techniques to protect their people .. But what about it ? And how ?

27th of February 2010, 06:30 UCT, the earthquake was felt in the capital Santiago at Mercalli intensity scale VII. Tremors were felt 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, and a tsunami was recorded, with amplitude of up to 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) high, in the sea at Valparaíso, Chile. President Michelle Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe”. She also confirmed the deaths of at least 723 people. Many more have been reported missing as said at Wikipedia.

Four hours after the earthquake, when the death count was still low, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet provided a press conference in which she informed the population of the situation and stated that Chile did not yet need international aid. However, about two million people have been affected by the quake with more than 500,000 houses completely damaged. In many cities, people slept in tents in parks or simply on streets, for fear of aftershocks. The government was prepared to begin distributing food and other vital aid around the country.

On February 28, President Bachelet stated that her government had reached an agreement with the major Chilean supermarkets that would allow them to give away stocked basic foodstuffs to people affected by the earthquake. As of February 28, Santiago’s subway service already was partially available and was expected to be fully operative on the following day, March 1. (Source Wikipedia Chile Earthquake).

This is also recorded as a Tsunami alert, and as said above, 53 countries are already on alert about it. I think we should worry about it .. But after all this, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said on its website that based on all available data, there is no longer a destructive tsunami threat to the state.

We can clearly see that biggest destructive disasters are happening on 2010 .. Haiti, Japan and now Chile. What should we see next days ? It all depends on things we have done to the nature of this planet on the few last years ..

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