. . . . There are some unusual (bigtime) seismic events afoot right now. . . .

Seems the magnitude 5+ have increased quite a bit (probably over the last year & more). Today (last 24 hr) there have been more 5+ mag quakes than any of the last 7 days. Today's total: 15

(Many of the following may be concidered aftershocks but there were many 'aftershocks' on the other days too.)
MAP 5.1 2010/03/08 23:43:28 -32.535 -71.500 18.1 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/03/08 18:43:29 -32.340 -71.346 35.0 VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/03/08 18:08:03 -32.366 -71.444 22.5 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/03/08 17:50:48 -32.498 -71.586 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.7 2010/03/08 17:03:19 -25.707 -66.599 19.3 SALTA, ARGENTINA
MAP 5.0 2010/03/08 16:49:52 -32.566 -71.564 21.8 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/08 16:04:10 -35.942 -73.416 24.6 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/03/08 13:47:22 -34.525 -71.579 24.0 LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/08 13:03:44 -34.562 -73.872 37.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/08 11:37:35 18.698 145.931 219.2 PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
MAP 6.0 2010/03/08 09:47:11 19.342 144.728 446.5 MAUG ISLANDS REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISL.
MAP 5.1 2010/03/08 08:07:58 -33.691 -71.848 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/03/08 07:47:40 38.767 40.239 10.0 EASTERN TURKEY
MAP 5.0 2010/03/08 04:40:27 -33.103 -72.384 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 6.0 2010/03/08 02:32:35 38.852 39.949 10.0 EASTERN TURKEY