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Old 06-04-2014, 08:19   #1
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Tsunami-Chilean earthquake magnitude 8.2

Link to the wave propagation. Pretty cool.

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my sister in law reports they had waves in mayotte in the indian ocean!
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I thought it was interesting that the epicenter was at the base of a natural focus in the geography.
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I thought it was interesting that the epicenter was at the base of a natural focus in the geography.
having been close inshore in thailand during the boxing day tsunami,and a few months later seen the high water marks on the sides of buildings in the maldives......a quote comes to mind....."man plans....God laughs"
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