UPDATE: Massive quake, aftershocks hit Chile; at least 147 dead

Santiago, Chile (CNN) — A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.

Warning sirens were sounded in Hawaii at 6 a.m., although any possible tsunami would not strike for several hours. Tsunamis can travel at 400 to 500 mph, the speed of a jet plane, said Georgia Tech geology professor Kurt Frankel.

A large wave killed three people and 10 were missing on the island of Juan Fernandez, 400 miles (643 km) off the coast of Chile, said Provincial Governor Ivan De La Maza.

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20 Comments

  1. poonkie
    March 2, 2010

    So many earthquakes? all around the world? I have a strong feeling there is more to come. The world is coming to an end. We need to pray and give our lives to christ.

  2. Anonymous
    March 1, 2010

    It is written:IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME, WOULD HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND TURN AWAY FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, I THE LORD WILL HEAL THIER LAND………..

    Take not people. The King of Kings os comin sooooon!Accept Christ as your lord and personal saviour and your expectations will not be cut off!

  3. March 1, 2010

    @ Caribbean Genius: Oh really?! So what do YOU believe in? Haile Selassie I? Sun Myung Moon? Hitler? Gaddafi? Buddha? Who? or What?

    Even if you don’t believe, don’t scoff at us who do believe:

  4. caribbean genius
    March 1, 2010

    Well said Stupes…

    But i will take it a little further, religion has nothing to do with living forever or going to heaven. It is just a form of control, they play on our fears of dying and invent hell to further enhance the fear. Fear =control. Anyone that watch ‘book of eli’ can recall the villain in the movie said he wanted the bible because its a powerful weapon ” of control”..

    Ever wonder why christians keep saying the world will end soon, and never can give a definite date? And i know people will say not even the angels know the date how could man.. The secret is, if you give a definite date and it doesnt happen on that date then the people are going to be less inclined to keep believing in it. But if you keep saying soon, then soon can be anytime, a minute from now or a million years from now. Soon has no deadline, so we will keep on believing and believing..

    We keep singing and praying with blind belief in something that we have no real understanding of, while the creators of religion keep devicing ways of controlling us. Namely Knights Templars, Free masons, Illuminati

    I guess its always easier to believe in fairy-tales than to believe in the actual truth.
    The Truth Will Set You Free..

  5. GOOD en EASY
    February 28, 2010

    ONLY WHEN DISASTERS LIKE LIKE SUCH HITS US WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A FATHER. BUT ONE THING IS CERTIAN INSPITE OF YOUR THE CRITICS MAY SAY. WE DID NOT CREATE OURSELVES AND WE CANNOT AVOID OURSELVES FROM DYING. THE WORLD’S GREATEST PHILOSOPHERS, INVENTERS, LEADERS HAVE DIED AND SO ARE YOU WILL DIE SOME DAY, PROBABLY AS SOON AS TONIGHT. WHAT DONE FOR GOD WILL LAST. YOU ARE FIGHTING EVERY DAY TO ACUMILATE WEALTH AND PAY YOUR BILLS IN PROCESS WE FORGET THE CREATER. NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING HIS EXSISTANCE. BUT ONE THING IS CERTIAN YOU WILL ANSWER TO HIM AFTER DEATH AND FOR SURE YOU WILL DIE. NOT ME THAT SAY THAT THE THE GOSPEL TRUTH. IF YOU THINK I AM SCARING YOU. WHEN LAST YOU WERE AT A FENERAL? HAVE YOU SEEN ANYONE PAY OFF DEATH AND CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT? OK

    GO READ YOUR BIBLE AND MAKE IT RIGHT WITH GOD. WE CAME IN ONE WAY AND WE CAN GO OUTMANY WAYS, CAR ACCIDENT, EARTH QUAKES, HEART ATTACKS. THESE ARE A FEW INSTANT ONE. THERE ARE MANY MORE I GUESS,

  6. Felt this post should be repeated
    February 28, 2010

    “a new world is about to begin ,but first god must get rid of the old one .man has choose their way over god,and that he will not tolerate (have we ever sit back and wonder ,if god have to let us have our way what would happen to this earth (america for sure would forget him )i leave in newyork and its almost a punnishment for school children if they mention the name of god in school.they were even fighting to take the” in god we trust” emblem on the us dollar bill ,say its causing controversy .”

    It’s sad to read things like this. I’ve just move to the UK and out of all the “friends” i’ve made NONE believe in God, maybe been to a Church once in they’re life. I’m not a ride or die Christian but i do believe in God, and i do put faith in him.

    These Earthquakes are nothing natural, it’s has to have been caused by something. Either from the one above, or as Chavez said…Why China out of all places after Hati, and 8.8 on the scale. waw.
    Keep your eyes open and head out of the box.

  7. sigma-1n
    February 28, 2010

    To STUPES:

    I agree with everything you say. These people usually have no ideas of how to do anything except pray tp some god that enslaved them.

  8. mike
    February 27, 2010

    i want to see if chavez goign to say is the US that cause that one as well yuh

  9. CI
    February 27, 2010

    EVERY DAY IS OUR LAST DAY……….JUST DEPENDS ON WHO GETS THERE FIRST!…:)

    WE CAN’T PRAY SOMETIMES WHEN WE THINK IT IS CONVENIENT TO US, BUT ALL THE TIME, BECAUSE THESE ARE NATURAL, GLOBAL DISASTERS WHICH CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

  10. d/ca to the bone
    February 27, 2010

    the good lord never gives us what we cannot bear, let join hands together and unite as one

  11. Stupes
    February 27, 2010

    Stop tryna tell ppl to give their lives to christ just because a few natural disasters are happening. Yall christians jump at every opportunity to convert the naive people to follow a brainwashing religion which was used to control slaves from rebelling on the plantations.

  12. YUS
    February 27, 2010

    Let’s see how the critics of the United States will develop their story of blame – from this NATURAL DSASTER. I the meantime, Christians should be vigilant and prayerful; watch and pray because we are indeed closer today than we were yesterday.

  13. Nitara
    February 27, 2010

    My heart goes out to the people of Chile. All these natural disasters…makes u really think.

  14. Anonymous
    February 27, 2010

    UPDATE: lol pay me for that eh lol
    to admin… check the same website again the number of deaths are increasing… so put something saying death toll increasing instead, cause now its 122

  15. child
    February 27, 2010

    a new world is about to begin ,but first god must get rid of the old one .man has choose their way over god,and that he will not tolerate (have we ever sit back and wonder ,if god have to let us have our way what would harpen to this earth (america for sure would forget him )i leave in newyork and its almost a punnishment for school children if they mention the name of god in school.they were even fighting to take the” in god we trust” emblem on the us dollar bill ,say its causing controversy .

  16. heehoo
    February 27, 2010

    AM SO SORRY! LORD BLESS THEIR SOULS!!!

  17. hmmmm
    February 27, 2010

    The end in near people change your life give your hearts to the Lord so when sudden disasters strike you will not die in sin

  18. dominican
    February 27, 2010

    the world might be ending soon… god!!

  19. LOUBIERE
    February 27, 2010

    Let us continue praying for our country Dominica. We cannot handle any of these disasters right now. We are really in the last days.

  20. Thoughtful
    February 27, 2010

    Oh no, not another one.

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