So, last night an earthquake struck Chile – with a magnitude of 8.8, it apparently released 500 times the energy released by the quake that hit Haiti a bit over a month ago. There are tsunami warnings all across East Asia and Hawaii’s getting ready for some big waves too (BBC, CBC, Toronto Star).

Apparently buildings shook in Buenos Aires as well, but I certainly didn’t feel anything. When it struck at 3:34am, I was sound asleep. I woke only to the sound of several neighbours hammering. I guess it’s the Argentine equivalent of weekend morning lawnmowing.