Early this morning, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the central area of Chile, with the epicenter just 317 km south-west of the country’s capital of Santiago.

Capital buildings swayed for around 20 seconds, with bridges and homes collaspsing. The death toll is at 122 at this point, but is expected to rise.

A tsunami set off by quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean, triggering tsunami warnings for Chile, Peru and all the way to the Hawaiin islands.

With power and phone lines down right now, Americans seeking information on friends and family are instructed to call 1-888-407-4747.