Horrendous! 8.8 Earthquake Strikes Chile!

A devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday morning, which has resulted in tsunami warnings for both Chile and Hawaii.

Geophysicists from the U.S. Geological Survey say the earthquake was 700-800 times stronger than the quake that hit Haiti earlier this winter.

A reported 122 casualties have been named, but officials expect the death toll to rise as the day goes on.

Awful.

Aftershocks have been occurring hourly and many Chilean residents at this point are still without power, water and phone service.

Our thoughts are with the people of Chile and hope they can recover from the crippling natural disaster.

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