"Warpcore" wrote in news:7PIcb.3584$NX3.1394
@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net:

http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/

I;ve never seen a magnitude 8.0 anywhe yikes !

The 1964 Alaskan quake was originally measured at 8.5, later revised to
9.2. The resulting tsunami contributed to the death toll. Hope this current
one isn't anywhere near that bad.

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