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This is an odd thing...

I'm accustomed to earthquakes having lived along fault lines is Costa Rica and Panama, and I know that Chile is an active quake country. However, I find no evidence of quakes over the past two days to explain the jumps and bumps we've felt each evening for the past two days. I go on the usgs site, but nothing shows. Both nights between midnight and 1 am, we've felt the rental house here is Futa jump, and the windows rattle...no traffic (uh, in Futa there is no traffic or large trucks that can travels at speeds to shake the earth). So, I'm wondering what could cause the three very significant earth-shaking events we've felt in these two days. Jokes aside, you jokers!

Vicki

ADMIN NOTE: Edited title to reflect confirmed Volcanic activity near Chaiten in Southern Chile.
Updated thread status to sticky Global Announcement. This will be the official thread related to the Emergency.

On Friday, May 2nd, a long dormant volcano 10 kms from the town of Chaiten erupted in region X, Palena, in the Patagonia of Southern Chile. The resulting ash cloud forced the total evacuation of the town of Chaiten, and a partial evacuation of the town of Futaleufu, 70 kms to the East on the boarder with Argentina.

The Chile Forum has members that are currently located in Futaleufu, and we have many more friends in the area. We are asking anyone that can help to please contribute to the following account for general relief for the victims and those effected by the volcano. Long term assistance will be required to help Palena region recover its tourism and agriculture industry, and help get the people of the region back on their feet.

SOUTHERN CHILE VOLCANO RELIEF FUND
Banco Estado:
Cuenta Corriente: 500 500 "Ayuda a damnificados de Chaitén"

Banco Estado SWIFT Number: BECHCLRM

This Fund is administered by the Palena Association, composed of several groups from the region including the Tourism association of Futaleufu.

2:28 am...another significant jump with windows rattling and the otherwise fearless dog scrambling under the bed. But still no notation on the USGS site for a quake. Odd, because these seem like BUMPS, as opposed to shakes. The pueblos animals are all a buzz, with roosters crowing and dogs barking. Maybe someone is dynamiting around here.

Vicki

OOOOOOOoooooo...sounds like it's time for the Believe It or Not Forum.....dee dee dee dum dee dee dee dum ...

Actually, I felt a tiny quake about a week ago here on the central coast which didn't show on my widget that reports directly from USGS. So who knows what's goin' on. More reason to be prepared....ya?

Hey ee,

You know, strange things do seem to happen here. I have started to take my camera, batteries charged, all the time with me, because I'v'e seen some of the oddest cloud formations ever....a single cloud in the air with a perfect hole in the center. Cool things like that. So, if for no other reason that to have a cool picture...

The USGS just shows a quake of 5.0 listed in Chubut (a vast province east of here) Argentina.

Vicki

Don't know where but a volcano blew. Silly me woke up and thought it snowed. I went outside in my jammies to take a picture of my first snow, but it was volcanic ash.

Vicki

I just put three pictures in the Chili Photo Gallery (Futa turns 79), taken this morning at 11:00 am. Tis' volcanic ash.

Vicki

We filled up some water bottles earlier in the day - it looks and smells fine. Water is off now. Does anyone know if my filled bottles might be safe. Cause if not, rats, we'll have to drink wine!