8.3 Earthquake in Chile and Tsunami Warnings

[Elphaba]

Some reporter said that whales have disappeared from the area they usually are in... guess they have moved out to safer waters.

 

[Elphaba]

remember the big island was hit by that big earthquake a few years ago.l Wonder if it will hve any impact.

You are talking about the 2 big ones along the Kohala coast... I don't think it will be an issue, or at least I hope nothing moves under the water to cause an issue, since those 2 earthquakes caused destruction in Kona, along Kohala and all the way up to the observatories on Mauna Kea.

 

[Herding Cats]

Reporter saying water is starting to come back in - "looks like a current filling in the ______ and we just gotta see how high - how damaging the wave will be."

 

[fran]

Not 35. 3.5

LOL, that's what I get for reporting what a 'tweet' said.
I'll be more carefuly.

fran

 

[Elphaba]

That was surreal to see the Bay in a drain out and then quick fill up... nothing massive but enough of a change to raise eyebrows.

 

[Herding Cats]

Looks to me like the water is going back out to sea. Reporter confirming what I see.

 

[anneinchicago]

1st wave in Hilo was just 3 feet. 2nd wave coming in

 

[JBean]

You are talking about the 2 big ones along the Kohala coast... I don't think it will be an issue, or at least I hope nothing moves under the water to cause an issue, since those 2 earthquakes caused destruction in Kona, along Kohala and all the way up to the observatories on Mauna Kea.

yep I am and you are right. Mauna Kea Hotel is my home away from home when I am in HI and the destruction to the coastal hotels was severe. Hilo is the other side of the island.

 

[Searchfortruth]

Just looking at the camera views of Hawaii makes me want to go back again, just not right now. It is such beautiful country !

 

[Herding Cats]

Reporting that Argentina, Salta, just had a 6.3 earthquake. No additional at this point.

 

[Elphaba]

yep I am and you are right. Mauna Kea Hotel is my home away from home when I am in HI and the destruction to the coastal hotels was severe. Hilo is the other side of the island.

Isn't that area just beautiful!!!! Hilton's Waikiloa resort is the place I go for pampering, when we aren't staying down in Kona. I love the long drive from the Kohala coast around into Hilo... gorgeous views. (I would love to retire to Hawi)

 

[Searchfortruth]

Reporting water levels rising, on big island, of about 3 feet...CNN

 

[anneinchicago]

It's begun on The Big island

 

[Beyond Belief]

reporting that water coming up fast. talking about finger of reef and how it was covered with water in just 5 minutes.

 

[anneinchicago]

Pago Plaza in American Samoa inundated by tsunami wave - NOAA
http://bit.ly/b6Lxj8

 

[Herding Cats]

Very fast recession of water from Hilo Bay - whitewater showing speed, turbulence.

 

[Elphaba]

wow, the bay is rapidly draining again!

 

[anneinchicago]

Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman in Black Hawk over Hilo Bay

 

[anneinchicago]

5-foot tsunami wave hit Chatham Islands, 430 miles southeast of New Zealand - Reuters http://bit.ly/b6Lxj8

 

[Searchfortruth]

Tsunami warning in effect, public beaches closed in Guam...

http://www.kuam.com/Global/story.asp?S=12056082