from BBC news.com

"Large waves are already reported to have struck Chile's Juan Fernandez island group, reaching halfway into one inhabited area. Three people there are missing, local media say. Two aid ships are reported to be on their way."

Yes, Ron, my first post in this thread pointed out that Chile has had the strongest recorded earthquake in the past. Chile is used to earthquakes and as Mary pointed out, their modern building construction takes that in to account.

Alice