Rachels first terremoto
[Rachel says..] Last night at 6am I felt my first earthquake in Chile. Despite having been here for well over a year, I’ve always managed to be in the North when there are earthquakes in Santiago and vice-versa. Or else I just don’t feel them. However, last nights was a 5.3 and not too far away, so it was hard to miss. Quite exciting.
Sadly, we woke up to hear of a larger earthquake (6.2) in the south the day before, which brought home the potential seriousness of living in an earthquake zone. Large parts of some hills in the south fell into the sea and inlets, causing massive waves and 3 people are reported to have died, with 10 missing.
However, don’t worry Mum, Santiago is (mostly) built to withstand earthquakes, and we’re a long way from the sea here. We’re far more likely to be run over by a mad bus driver…..