Earthquake in northern Chile
 

Today in TV news could see about this strong quake compromising citys as Arequipa,IQUIQUE.
more then 200 people where wounded and 10 dead.
It was 7.9 in Richter scala.
Hope all travellers in that area are safe!
All roads are closed or cut off,news report.
Petze,sherry?are you still in northern chile?
Good luck
KH

I send them a mail this morning, but I suppose that if they are around the north of Chile it will be difficult find Internet connection.
I hope they don’t be there.
Sandra

Hi KH, Sandra and Javier,
we are still alive :-)
We didnt notice the earthquake at all.
We just crossed the border to Chile over the Jama pass and arrived in San Pedro today. It seems a lot of other travellers like that spot here. We came together with Nick and Jill (BMW) to find Sharon and Stewart (XTs) and Ralf here.
The only problem up here was so far the cold weather especially while camping on the Salar Grandes. And a broken starter ;-)
Greetings
Sherrie and Patrick

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Ola,HI, We also crossed at Jama several days before the earthquake. Before crossing we met Nick and Jill at Perma Marca, Argentina and then after crosxsing met Stewert and Sharon in San Pedro de Atacama. We had just checked into our cabaña in Calama, Chile when the cabaña began to shake and Elisa and I looked at each other for a split second and both said [earthquake{ we ran out side only to experience the earth itself trembleing for about one minute more. I moved our NX400 Falcon and XR250 Tornado (Hondas) into the open and we got our tank bags in hand, but all settled down and we listened to the early reports on my radio.
We are in Arica, Chile now after one night in Tocopilla and riding the 300 plu k to arica over roads that were damaged severely in only a couple places, and traffec was down to one lane, but the caabineros had it under control and were directing traffic when needed...
I misplaced Stewerets e mail could you ask him to e mail us. We will be in Arica until Mopnday and then heading into Peru... thanks Ed and Elisa