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Chile was struck with a minute and half 8.8 magnitude earthquake today February 27, 2010. Death toll rose to over 300 people and tsunami warning was issued for 54 countries including the Philippines. (source: CNN news on tv, 7:30 PM Feb 28 Manila time)

According to the New York Times,

The Chile quake is now one of the trending topics at Twitter, and some users said the shaking was felt in Japan, Argentina and other parts. As of this time, a TSUNAMI ADVISORY now in affect along coastal California. Initial wave expected at 1:26pm today.

Update 11:30 PM Manila time: PHIVOLCS Tsunami ALERT Level is 1. NO EVACUATION ORDER is in effect but communities along the east coast of the country (listed below) are advised to wait for further information and to prepare for possible evacuation. Coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean of the following provinces should keep watch:

Update 12:45 AM Feb 28 Manila time: The estimated arrival time of the first tsunami waves in the Philippines is between 1:00PM and 2:30PM (Philippine Time) later (Sunday afternoon) according to Philvocs website. Based on the map below, we might experience earthquake once the waves come in the territory.

Update 1:30 AM Feb 28 Manila time: From Tweetdeck: First wave report from Acapulco, Mexico at 1/2 foot per the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu.

Update 1:45 AM Feb 28 Manila time: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued it’s Bulletin Number 13. Please read here.

Update 5:00 AM Feb 28 Manila time: New Zealand just got their first tsunami waves. Looking at the map above, NZ is on the 12-hour mark. As of this time, the world is waiting for the live feed from Hawaii as scientists predicted that at this time Hawaii should be getting its first waves. Reports at CNN tv states that there is already discoloration of waters in Hawaii waters.

Update 5:58 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Hawaii now experiencing the first waves. Live streaming from Hawaii can be viewed at Hawaii Tsunami Warning Information website and Skype via bjpenn.com.

Update 6:30 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Waters in Hilo Island, Hawaii rose up to 3 feet.

Update 6:45 AM Feb 28 Manila time: From TweetDeck: 2.2 foot tsunami surge in Santa Monica and 6 ft. tidal switch in La Jolla (near San Diego) in California.

Update 7:30 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Tsunami warning continues in effect for the State of Hawaii according to Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Bulletin Number 19 is released. Read here.

Update 7:33 AM Feb 28 Manila time: From TweetDeck: Tsunami wave heights(heights above normal sea level) Honolulu Hbr 1 ft., Kahalui 3 ft, Kawaihai 1.4 ft,Pago Pago just under 3ft. Also from Twitter Tips Reminder: Careful with links to live tsunami feeds. Popular target for spammers/malware right now.

Update 7:45 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Tsunami warning is lifted in Hawaii according to CNN news on tv. Click here for the official bulletin regarding the cancellation of tsunami warning in Hawaii. Also, a total of 33 aftershocks have been recorded in Chile.

Update 10:00 AM Feb Feb 28 Manila time: Phivolcs issued TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL 2: Be on Alert for Unusual Waves.

Update 10:30 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Japan Meteorology Agency issued estimated tsunami time of arrival and high tides.

Update 10:50 AM Feb 28 Manila time: Philippines orders limited evacuation along eastern seaboard in advance of possible tsunami according to Reuters.

Update 11:47 AM Feb 28 Manila time: The Philippine government confirmed that all 89 Filipinos in Chile are all accounted for and safe as reported by the Sun Star.

Update 12:10 PM Feb 28 Manila time: From TweetDeck: First tsunami from Chile quake strikes Japanese coast; initial waves small – Associated Press

Update 12:38 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Chile Updates: 300 dead, 80% of population affected, 1.5M homes damaged – Wall Street Journal

Update 1:00 PM Feb 28 Manila time:

Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a first, 10-centimeter high tsunami wave reached Minami-torishima, an island far out in the Pacific from Japan’s main islands, at 12:43PM Japan Time. Another wave of equal height followed 5-minutes later. People near coasts and rivers are under orders or are being advised to move to higher ground until the alerts are lifted.

according to NHK World.

Update 1:36 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Still from NHK World, Japan’s Meteorological Agency says the first tsunami have hit coastal areas of the country following a massive earthquake in Chile. A 30-centimeter-high tsunami was recorded at Nemuro on the northernmost island of Hokkaido shortly before 2 PM on Sunday Japan time.

Update 2:00 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Two Foot Tsunami Hits Northern California Coast according to kvtl.com.

Update 2:12 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Government lifts tsunami alert in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula according to Reuters

Update 2:15 PM Feb 28 Manila time: A 5.3 magnitude aftershock was reported in Chile by CNN News on tv which brings a total of 87 aftershocks.

Update 2:36 PM Feb 28 Manila time: From TweetDeck: According to the news on Japanese tv, the highest tsunami so far that has been reported is 90cm in Iwate Prefecture.

Update 2:50 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Screen captures from the NHK TV Japan livestream showing that waters are continuously rising.

Update 3:00 PM Feb 28 Manila time: From NHK World:

Tsunami have reached coastal areas along the Pacific from Hokkaido to central Japan following Saturday’s massive earthquake in Chile. A 90-centimeter-high tsunami was observed at 3:09 PM Japan Time in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, in the northern part of the main island of Honshu. Earlier, a 40-centimeter-high tsunami was observed in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, and, a 50-centimeter-high wave was recorded in Onahama, Iwaki City, in Fukushima Prefecture. Evacuation orders and advisories have been issued for 540,000 households in Japan as of 2 PM Sunday.

Update 4:50 PM Feb 28 Manila time: Tsunami warnings were cancelled for all countries.

This bulletin is issued as advice to government agencies

the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in its cancellation advisory as advice to government agencies CNN reports.

I am now closing this developing post and with this tragedy, may we all learn from our mistakes by taking care of our planet. Let me leave you a quote from Michael Jackson’s This Is It’s spoken words on Earth Song, he said:

The damage on earth is irreversible, we have to act now or suffer the consequences.

Be safe everyone and my prayers goes to all the people in the world.