the aftershocks look just as fearsome as the initial trembler. I noticed that the 3 Chilean Olympic athletes went home early to help their family and friends at home. I hope some good news comes of in the next few days

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A major tsunami warning is in effect for parts of Japan. Information about areas under watch and warning are available at the Japan Meteorological Agency warnings and advisories page.

Updates can also be heard on the NHK radio service.

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From Tiare:

Hi Chris,

I'm ok and safe, my family is ok too. just still scared for the big aftershocks, I don't have water supply yet.
If you please can forward the message to all SAH community who is asking about me, I would appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Tiare.

Misfit - Tiare asked me on my FB to inform you regarding - i see you got the message

also she asked to inform Dirk that things are alright . . .

i was on the cell to a number of friends in California & Hawaii as well - they are all alright . . .

be well all - regards from joanne & i

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I was close to write her a PM

So thanks for the Info Richard.
Much apreciated.

Mike

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I was close to write her a PM

So thanks for the Info Richard.
Much apreciated.

Mike

i'll let her know right now on FB of your concern - Thanks Mike [hope you & your lady are fine]

l8Tr y'all . . .

UPDATE: quote from Tiare vis FB . . .

Tiare Rivera Taiba February 28 at 6:09am
Hi Richard, I don't have cellphone access, thanks for everything. But we are having trouble with water supply, it's very silly, we have internet connection but no water!!

~ my BOLD ~

wish i could get water to her - anybody in that region have a solution?

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~ bump ~

Mike & others - see update message from Tiare below - she has no access to water

i'm calling fema & others in the gov to inform them of thesituation where Tiare's @ . . .


edit: requested MODS for a sticky to keep info regarding Tiare / water situation

re-edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/

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Chile Trigger Map...

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The Death Toll according to CNN now stands at: 708

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Dear Quake-Catchers,

The Chilean M8.8 earthquake is yet another reminder of why we need to grow the Quake-Catcher Network. This past month we recorded quakes from magnitude 4.1 to 8.8 (we think). We have a trigger from the M8.8, but the power failed before the file could upload. We hope that our Chilean participant and his loved ones are safe and healthy. No word as of yet. Keep your fingers crossed. We hope to install sensors soon in Chile to catch large aftershocks. The large aftershocks can be hazardous to already damaged buildings.

Sincerely,
The QCN Team

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QCN is not just for laptops with accelerometers, you can purchase (free for all K-12 teachers) a USB sensor.
The QCN workunit isn't "crunched" like other BOINC project's workunits, it just monitors the sensor and sends a periodic trickleup (to see what sensors are online) or is triggered by an event. It only uses 0.01 CPU, and it runs (monitors) just fine along with your other BOINC projects. On a quad core with a gtx295 with a USB sensor mounted to the floor--
I can run 7 BOINC tasks no problem...

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Mucho ánimo al pueblo chileno en estas horas tan dramáticas que están viviendo.
Vivir justamente sobre una zona de subducción de placas tectónicas está pasando una factura enorme a todos los países andinos, pero en especial a Chile, que tiene en su haber el seísmo más grande registrado hasta la fecha, con 9.5 en la escala de Richter y muy recientemente, en términos geológicos.
Espero que la solidaridad y la cooperación entre países vecinos y amigos mitigue tanto desastre.
Un afectuoso saludo desde España.

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Mucho ánimo al pueblo chileno en estas horas tan dramáticas que están viviendo.
Vivir justamente sobre una zona de subducción de placas tectónicas está pasando una factura enorme a todos los países andinos, pero en especial a Chile, que tiene en su haber el seísmo más grande registrado hasta la fecha, con 9.5 en la escala de Richter y muy recientemente, en términos geológicos.
Espero que la solidaridad y la cooperación entre países vecinos y amigos mitigue tanto desastre.
Un afectuoso saludo desde España.

estar bien Dirk - Tiare [en Chile] es supuestamente bien - seguro de su sistema nervioso conseguir impresionado con todos los atfershocks. . . y se ha metido agua recientemente

respetuosamente, Joanne & i


be well Dirk - Tiare [in Chile] is supposedly alright - safe her nervous sytem getting shocked with all the aftershocks . . . and she's gotten water recently

respectfully, joanne & i
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Dear Quake-Catchers,

The Chilean M8.8 earthquake is yet another reminder of why we need to grow the Quake-Catcher Network. This past month we recorded quakes from magnitude 4.1 to 8.8 (we think). We have a trigger from the M8.8, but the power failed before the file could upload. We hope that our Chilean participant and his loved ones are safe and healthy. No word as of yet. Keep your fingers crossed. We hope to install sensors soon in Chile to catch large aftershocks. The large aftershocks can be hazardous to already damaged buildings.

Sincerely,
The QCN Team

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QCN is not just for laptops with accelerometers, you can purchase (free for all K-12 teachers) a USB sensor.
The QCN workunit isn't "crunched" like other BOINC project's workunits, it just monitors the sensor and sends a periodic trickleup (to see what sensors are online) or is triggered by an event. It only uses 0.01 CPU, and it runs (monitors) just fine along with your other BOINC projects. On a quad core with a gtx295 with a USB sensor mounted to the floor--
I can run 7 BOINC tasks no problem...

$50.00US is pretty bloody cheap - shall be purchasin' shortly - maybe get one over to Tiare in Chile as well . . .

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maybe get one over to Tiare in Chile as well . . .

Is your (and Misfit's) friend Tiare related to Misfit's friend on QCN--
Andres???

Looks like Andres' pewter was the one that caught it--
initial data should be on that hard drive...

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This is Tiare

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The Death toll in Chile is up to about 800 from what I heard earlier. :(

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The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST

Hello my friends!!!

First of all I want to thank all your concern on this tremendous Earthquake that affected more than 15 cities, practically half of my country. Despite the fact I stopped writing on SAH forums for a couple of years, I'm still impressed that you remember me.

I want to thank to all of you for your concern (especially on water supply) after the Earthquake. The magnitude on my city was of 8.2. Historical buildings are about to fall, and streets look like a post-war scene. Unfortunately since the damage was so strong in other cities, my city is somehow ignored by the media. Luckily my house was very resisting and water supply was normalized two days later.

Lastnight Chile ended a TV Telethon called "Chile ayuda a Chile" collecting $30.212.775.555 (CLP) and having an historical hug of our president Michelle Bachelet with the elect president Sebastian Piñera. A way to show that our country is united. (http://bit.ly/aUAkWj)

The worst part was not being able to communicate with my sister after the quake, telephone lines and electricity were gone. So we had to wait until dawn to see she and her son were ok. We listened to the news with my the radio option of my cellphone and then we used my brother's sollar cell to turn on a small and old radio. That encouraged me to learn about ham radios and perhaps become a radio amateur, but in order to do that I would need equipments and they seem to be too expensive!! LOL. I would like to learn more about Quake-Catchers as well.

After a week of this tragedy, we can see a united Chile, people are even returning the stolen equipments and they feel strong enough to reconstruct and create a better Chile. This is definitely one of the most life changing experiences.

Love you all,
Tiare Rivera.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=55726&id=1174352059&l=ca87f98ecf

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I´m glad you are doing well Tiare.
We just cared thats all.

greetings from germany.
Mike

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tiere Good to here things are ok with you and your family. Keep us updated!!! Just like the Haitian Quake I recommend sending the Red Cross a small donation to assist in Chile

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maybe get one over to Tiare in Chile as well . . .

Is your (and Misfit's) friend Tiare related to Misfit's friend on QCN--
Andres???

Looks like Andres' pewter was the one that caught it--
initial data should be on that hard drive...

I don't know Andres, is he the only one in Chile who has that sensor?? Chile is always having tectonic episodes, there should be at least 3: for northern, central and southern regions...

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I don't know Andres, is he the only one in Chile who has that sensor??

Hola

Parece que Andres fue el único radicado en Chile quien estuvo activo en QCN en el momento del temblor.

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Que gusto de verla en el foro y saber que usted está a salvo. Esperamos que sus familiares y amigos escaparon el terremoto sin daño mayor también. Queremos expresar nuestro respeto para su valor en estos tiempos tan difíciles...nosotros oramos para las familias de los muertos y desaparecidos...equal para las personas y animales que se han quedado sin hogar. Además, como dijo Dirk en España, "Esperamos que la solidaridad y la cooperación entre países vecinos y amigos mitigue tanto desastre".

Un gran cariño para todo su país...

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