Since the giant 8.8 earthquake that struck my region at the end of February, I've felt my share of shaking (I did feel the 8.8 in Mendoza after all, but not like here in the south.) However, the massive aftershocks that have occurred, I keep missing. But not the latest one!
Today, can best be described as a day of shakes. Rommy and I woke up to a temblor, we had lunch to a temblor, we read to a temblor, and then just now, we were about to Once to a temblor. I was sitting on my bed, reading the news, when the earth started to shake. At first it was slow, then it quickly gained momentum. It wasn't that strong, but it's the strongest quake I've felt since the Loma Prieta in 1989 (I was two but I DO remember it!) Let's put it this way. Normally, when we have a temblor, we look at each other and wait for it to pass. This one was strong enough that I heard the family flee the house, and Rommy yelled, "Jessie! Sale!" Needless to say I grabbed my flippy floppies and headed atrás (to the backyard). Once it stopped, I headed to the front where my host mom, dad, and the twins were. The twins were crying and my host mom was very upset. She's making the prediction: "We're going to have another quake." I'm going to stay positive here and say the 8.8 will be it for a while.
We haven't lost light, power, or internet. According to the radio, it was centered in Cobquecura (again!) and they've shut off the water in Concepción because it was so strong there. Concepción is a 90-minute bus ride from Chillán. Ohhhh, Chile.
News just in. It was 5.9. Not that strong, but hey, strong enough. We also JUST had another temblor as I write this. Chile, you're out of control.
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