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A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital of Santiago for 90 seconds and sending tsunami warnings and advisories along much of the pacific basin. – nytimes

President Michelle Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe” in affected areas and appealed for calm.

Tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Central America with the inclusion of  Pacific island nations. – bbc

California warned its coastal cities to prepare for possible tsunami waves following a deadly magnitude-8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile. - latimes

A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean — roughly a quarter of the globe. – sfgate

One surprised reporter on the huge Chilean earthquake this morning, former “American Idol” contestant elliott yamin.

CNN noted this morning that Yamin has “been tweeting like crazy.”

Livestream (in spanish)

Yamin, who had been performing in chile, was to do interviews with ABC and NBC this morning. He wrote: “Scariest nite/morn of my life!!…” – orlando sentinel

We hope our Maui bloggin’ gal pal Kuanyin and family remains high and dry.

Civil defense sirens were sounded at 6 a.m. to alert residents about the tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Chile. the first waves are expected to reach Hawaii at about 11 a.m. – honolulu star-bulletin

Hawaii woke residents with sirens, alerting them to the waves. a tsunami warning — the highest alert level — was issued earlier for the island chain. boats and people near the coast were being evacuated. Hilo international airport, located along the coast, was closed. -sfgate