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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller
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      Tsunami Watch in Hawaii
      Active for next 2 hours ยท National Weather Service
      This alert has been updated.
      Posted 11 minutes ago
      To - Emergency Management in the state of Hawaii subject - Tsunami Watch supplement a Tsunami Watch continues in effect for the state of Hawaii. An earthquake has occurred with these preliminary parameters origin time - 12:54 PM Hst 16 Sep 2015 Coordinates - 31.5 South 72.0 West Location - near the coast of central Chile magnitude - 8.3 moment note corrected location and upgraded magnitude based on additional data. Evaluation based on all available data a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter. An investigation is underway to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii.

      If tsunami waves impact Hawaii The estimated earliest arrival of the first tsunami wave is 0306 AM Hst Thu 17 Sep 2015 Further messages will be issued hourly or sooner as conditions warrant until the threat to Hawaii has passed.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        They haven't seen an earthquake this big for 450 years!!

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          1647 was the last one like this, an estimated 8.5.

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          • MattSpellerM
            MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller you shush with that 450 years stuff, we're due here

            http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/news/289362731.html

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              We are scheduled to be living in Santiago early next year.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
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                New Zealand trying to determine if they are in harms way.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  West Coast of the US and Canada might be in the danger zone...

                  Screen Shot 2015-09-16 at 6.39.10 PM.png

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                  • MattSpellerM
                    MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller Ehhhh if I was a surfer I'd head for Tofino and catch the wave - we're much more concered (at least here) with ones right off the coast

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                    • mlnewsM
                      mlnews
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                      These are some epic aftershocks... 6.2 and 6.4...

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                      • MattSpellerM
                        MattSpeller @MattSpeller
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                        I rescind my previous post - apparently they're taking it more seriously than I

                        http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/tsunami-info-statement-m8-3-chile-national-tsunami-warning-centre-sept-16/

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                        • mlnewsM
                          mlnews @MattSpeller
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                          @MattSpeller said:

                          I rescind my previous post - apparently they're taking it more seriously than I

                          http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/tsunami-info-statement-m8-3-chile-national-tsunami-warning-centre-sept-16/

                          They are just pointing to the warnings from the US. Doesn't Canada issue its own?

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                          • MattSpellerM
                            MattSpeller @mlnews
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                            @mlnews Possibly not, but I have no idea. I suppose if we trust the Southerners to get the math right...

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                              Screen Shot 2015-09-16 at 6.52.06 PM.png

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
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                                @MattSpeller said:

                                @mlnews Possibly not, but I have no idea. I suppose if we trust the Southerners to get the math right...

                                There is something Americans never say ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                                • mlnewsM
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                                  And another one, third aftershock over 6...

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                                  • mlnewsM
                                    mlnews
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                                    USGS estimates a significant loss of life and economic impact to the area...

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                                    • MattSpellerM
                                      MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @MattSpeller said:

                                      @mlnews Possibly not, but I have no idea. I suppose if we trust the Southerners to get the math right...

                                      There is something Americans never say ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      Substitute the a for an e perhaps? ๐Ÿ˜›

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
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                                        Tsunami confirmed..... someone has a bad day coming...

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                                        • mlnewsM
                                          mlnews
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                                          New Zealand just got put on tsunami alert along with Chile and Hawaii who already were.

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                                          • MattSpellerM
                                            MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            Tsunami confirmed..... someone has a bad day coming...

                                            Don't worry, I've got this!

                                            edit: sorry I left you out ANZAC

                                            edit2: apologies as well to the rest of ANZ outside of their armies.

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