Another earthquake, this time in Chile. It had a magnitude of 8.8, which is a pretty sizeable quake.
People have already began to blame this on global warming and 2012. In fact it is really the opposite way around. In Earth’s earlier stages, plate tectonics had a lot to do with warming up the planet. But now there is actually evidence that global warming could slow down or even stop plate tectonics. See article: http://www.physorg.com/news129822894.html
The evidence is rather preliminary, so I would not jump too far either way on this, and I would NEVER blame this on 2012. Actually that is going to be my next post, because I cannot take any more of that idiotic rumor full of half truths. Actually miniscule truths. Chile has had a big history of earthquakes, so this is really not a surprise. Hawaii could be hit bad with tsunamis, but hopefully both of these countries are prepared, as once again they are prone to these kind of disasters.
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