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Earthquake yesterday 16 Oct 2013 17:23 #16560

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Yesterday (Oct. 15, 2013), I just started the day playing CCD. As I was playing, my house started to shake A LOT. My parents and I went out of the house. It was still shaking. The earthquake lasted for about 2 minutes, and it was 7.2 magnitude. Epicenter was in Bohol, the island next to where we live

. We are still experiencing aftershocks, and I hope we'll be fine.
Here's a pic of what was in the news:

Translated: Staff from the Cebu City Hall run outdoors during the sudden earthquake.

Read more about it here

Here's a video:

Last Edit: 16 Oct 2013 17:27 by jericho.

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Re: Earthquake yesterday 17 Oct 2013 02:40 #16571

simulationdude OFFLINE Guru American Posts: 4475 Thank you received: 486	that has never happened to me before, you are sooo brave
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Re: Earthquake yesterday 17 Oct 2013 04:34 #16574

blacksmith98 OFFLINE Advanced user Some say that all his pot plants are called Steve.. and that he has a life size tattoo of his face.. on his face.. all we know is, hes called The Stig Posts: 154 Thank you received: 1	i'd be shaking too. That was a big one. I hope you and your family are fine. Has this ever happened before?
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Re: Earthquake yesterday 17 Oct 2013 04:58 #16581

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I remember one night I had an earthquake-I lived near a train track back then, so I assumed it was a really big freight train. The earthquake was only about 3 magnitude, which is impressive for the UK, where the biggest natural disaster is snow closing a road.

A 7.2 magnitude is BIG, I'm surprised only 144 people where killed. It must have been really scary.

Fun Fact:
Hiding under a door frame during an earthquake is pointless. People think it helps because 100 years ago houses where poorer quality and door frames did not collapse, leasing to the myth that they are strong structurally. Nowadays they aren't, your better off hiding under a heavy table or bed.

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Re: Earthquake yesterday 17 Oct 2013 07:00 #16582

simulationdude OFFLINE Guru American Posts: 4475 Thank you received: 486	The last earthquake in North Carolina happened in 1916
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Re: Earthquake yesterday 17 Oct 2013 10:02 #16588

jericho OFFLINE Forum Administrator Posts: 4795 Thank you received: 667	There was an earthquake here in 1990, and I think it was stronger than this one. I wasn't born yet, so I couldn't be sure .
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