By Douglas V. Gibbs
Earthquakes seem to be in season. Tremblers are a constant occurrence around the Pacific Ring of Fire, but every once in a while, a few swarms of quakes arrives. Los Angeles has been hit a couple times by medium earthquakes with over a hundred aftershocks. Recently, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of North Korea (some have suggested it may be connected to nuclear weapons testing by Kim Jong-un). Now, it is Chile's turn.
At 5:00 pm Chile was shaken by a large, 8,0 magnitude earthquake, sparking a tsunami warning for the area. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 49 miles west-northwest of Iquique, Chile, and was 6.21 miles deep. Evacuation orders have been issued for all cities along a low coast in the region.
A swarm of quakes have been rattling the area over the past few weeks, with the largest one, prior to today, being a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on March 16 prompting the evacuation of over 100,000 people.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
M8.0, 99 km NW of Iquique, Chile 2014-04-01 - USGS
8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Chile, Tsunami Strikes Coast - ABC News
North Korea earthquake prompts fears of new nuclear test by Kim Jong-un - The Independent (U.K.)
Earthquake fears grip Los Angeles - Political Pistachio
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