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re: 8.3 earthquake strikes Chile, 15 foot tsunami waves spotted
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:33 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:33 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:33 pm to beaver
Not good. Not good.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:35 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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That's huge.
You think people on the Gulf Coast would get that, but I suppose Katrina kinda confuses some folks with 18 foot surges. 18 feet wasn't required to do the damage.
This post was edited on 9/16/15 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:35 pm to BRgetthenet
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10 feet? That's it?
10 foot wave at it's crest before it even breaks.
That's high. It gets even higher when it breaks.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:44 pm to beaver
Parents and two aunts/uncles vacationing in Hawaii.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:44 pm to rds dc
9/23 prophecies are scaring me now
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:45 pm to Pectus
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10 foot wave at it's crest before it even breaks.
That's high. It gets even higher when it breaks.
yeah I don't think people get this...what's the general rule of thumb? A wave breaks when the depth of the water is 1/7th it's wavelength?
Having trouble remembering my physical oceanography classes
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:45 pm to musick
They should scare you
They should scare all of you
They should scare all of you
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:47 pm to beaver
It's happening.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:48 pm to Walt OReilly
from TheEarthquakeGuy on reddit:
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What you need to know:
Magnitude: Originally a 7.9, but since has been upgraded to an 8.3, this is a very big event for the area. Currently we have people saying they've felt this for up to 2 minutes.
Depth: Sitting at a depth of 12.5km, making this a very shallow event. This has contributed to the tsunami risk and warning that has been associated with the event. More on that in a moment.
Intensity of Shaking: Currently rated as a VIII or Severe in terms of shaking. The likelihood for damage is high with this event.
Expected Fatalities:
Probability Number of Deaths
22 No deaths
40 Between 1-10
29 10-100
7 100-1,000
1 1,000-10,000
Expected Damages:
Probability Expected Costs (US$)
3 Less than 1m
31 1m-10m
51 10m-100m
14 100m-1b
1 1b-10b
Tsunami: There is currently a warning in place for Chile, with waves of up to 3 metres expected. There are also warnings for Peru and Ecuador as a tsunami between 0.3-1m could reach the coastline.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:49 pm to beaver
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@weatherchannel 7m7 minutes ago
Tsunami warning canceled for Hawaii, but a watch remains in effect. Potential threat to U.S. West Coast is being assessed at the moment.
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@GrasswireNow 10m10 minutes ago
#BREAKING: 6.4-magnitude aftershock hits Chile after strong 8.3-magnitude earthquake - LINK
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@CNBCnow 6m6 minutes ago
BREAKING: USGS upgrades Chile quake to magnitude 8.3, the largest quake in the area in over 100 years.
This post was edited on 9/16/15 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:52 pm to Pectus
Yeah. I guess I just think of Katrina, and what a 30 ft wave did.
I saw the images taken at Stennis of the first wave. It's one of the few images I keep in my mind that still freaks me out.
I saw the images taken at Stennis of the first wave. It's one of the few images I keep in my mind that still freaks me out.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:56 pm to gaetti15
For depth limited breaking it is height equals .78 the depth. And for steepness limited breaking is height equals 1/7 wavelength. Those numbers are both for regular waves.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:57 pm to anchoo99
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For depth limited breaking it is height equals .78 the depth. And for steepness limited breaking is height equals 1/7 wavelength. Those numbers are both for regular waves.
brings back good memories thanks 
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:58 pm to Walt OReilly
A new friend of mine (female, hot, originally from Chile) just flew to Chile a week ago. Hope she is ok.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:01 pm to GEAUXmedic
This it what happens when we let the gays get hitched
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:07 pm to Melvin
WOW, four aftershocks over 6.0
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:07 pm to beaver
I'm on the big island so I will be your Togerdroppings YouTube correspondent if the fit shits the han
BTW I have the day off and I've been drinking
BTW I have the day off and I've been drinking
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:11 pm to Mullet Flap
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:12 pm to gaetti15
And this is a steep grade of a coast...scary
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