8.8 in Chile

[valkyrie]

I dunno.
It was just one of the first up on google.

There are giant waves out at sea that boats will take you out to. I can't recall the name of the area but the waves are gigantic (like in the pic) and each surfer will have someone with a wave runner (like in the pic) to "spot" him/her in case something very bad happens while riding the wave. It's quite spectacular to watch. You have to be very, very, very good to do this (and have money to pay the boat and crew).

 

[MrBishop]

The big difference seems to be the location of the epicenter. In Haiti, it was 25kms from Port-au-prince and on-land...also 'shallow' (13km down).

The Chili one was 100kms off-shore and far deeper (32.3kms deep)

Makes a world of difference.

 

[catocom]

Makes a world of difference.

lol, that's a fact, and in more ways than one.

 

[valkyrie]

The big difference seems to be the location of the epicenter. In Haiti, it was 25kms from Port-au-prince and on-land...also 'shallow' (13km down).

The Chili one was 100kms off-shore and far deeper (32.3kms deep)

Makes a world of difference.

True that. I heard an interview with a seismologist that explained the differences between the two quakes. It was very interesting and very informative.