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januza
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May 12, 2008 - 03:31 PM |
 
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yup sure felt it.. I thought I was just light headed.. This was nothing like what I have experienced in LA but still felt it.. Nanzheng Building was evacuated but all is back to normal now |
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dannydxc
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May 12, 2008 - 03:33 PM |
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I just typed in "Earthquake in Shanghai" in google and this thread comes up as the #2 result... god google is quick! Hope everyones ok. |
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sbergman
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May 12, 2008 - 03:34 PM |
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BTW, the map also shows epicenters (purple dots) for the last five years - in answer to the question about earthquake activity in China. |
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BaoLe
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May 12, 2008 - 03:35 PM |
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Essexboy
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May 12, 2008 - 03:37 PM |
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| Ikbal wrote: |
| Where did you feel it? Because here in pudong zhangjiang everything is normal. |
Don't quite agree. Lights were swinging about a foot at the top of Zhangjiang building, which then emptied. I was wondering what on earth I'd eaten before I noticed them. |
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Swiss-James
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jzzzzzzz
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May 12, 2008 - 03:40 PM |
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I certainly felt it on the 22nd floor of the Platinum building. |
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yu888
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May 12, 2008 - 03:42 PM |
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I always found it amusing that people would mill aorund the base of buidlings possibly damaged by an earthquake.
then there was our staff that chose to evecuate by elevator... |
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Ikbal
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guel27
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May 12, 2008 - 03:48 PM |
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we felt it here in Zhongtan Rd, Putuo District |
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Essexboy
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May 12, 2008 - 03:50 PM |
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I'm glad I wasn't the guy at the top on the rope washing the windows. His job got easier though - just hold the cloth still and have the building move. |
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sbergman
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May 12, 2008 - 03:52 PM |
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Whether or not you'll feel a quake depends on a lot of things - structure of the building you're in, how high up you are, substrate below the building. Notice that most of the reports are from people on higher floors. A well designed building will sway with a ground disturbance which intensifies the feeling but increases the safety.
Occasionally that geology major comes in handy... |
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BuhayTsina
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May 12, 2008 - 03:54 PM |
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I thought I was feeling dizzy... I was thinking of going home... reason for going home... he he.. |
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Juan_Tamad
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May 12, 2008 - 03:57 PM |
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中国地震局刚刚发布公告：北京时间08年05月12日14点30分左右北京局部地区发生2级轻微地震 另 警告在08年05月12日晚 22点至24点时间段北京局部地区还会有2-6级地震 望大家提前做 预防 措施 --中国地震局 |
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kuldaen
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May 12, 2008 - 04:01 PM |
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they evacuated the Center on Chang Le road as well but we're all back inside now. A lot of the foreign companies just evacuated as a precaution. The building security guys were a bit suprised when we all came out of the fire escape  |
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skyline5k
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May 12, 2008 - 04:05 PM |
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sbergman
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May 12, 2008 - 04:09 PM |
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They've got a second 6. aftershock recorded, as well. |
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bus3
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May 12, 2008 - 04:11 PM |
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comehere
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May 12, 2008 - 04:18 PM |
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employees have left office stating that their will be more after shock and united plaza building management have shut down the lift. Is this something to worry about? |
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skyline5k
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May 12, 2008 - 04:20 PM |
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littlefox
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May 12, 2008 - 04:21 PM |
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some of my friends said they did, but I didn't feel anything.
Everyone is talking about in the local forums I go to, but looks like most of those who felt it are those living/working in a high building... |
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yu888
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May 12, 2008 - 04:21 PM |
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andyfff
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May 12, 2008 - 04:22 PM |
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My company is also shutting down for the day because of an earthquake prediction. I am all for an afternoon off, but this is a lame reason. Unless the Chinese have developed some secret technology, you can't predict earthquakes! This might be a foreshock or a precursor to increased seismic activity, but we are talking years not weeks or days. Everyone calm down. |
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DonCoyote
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May 12, 2008 - 04:24 PM |
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where should one go anyway? |
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kuldaen
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May 12, 2008 - 04:30 PM |
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| andyfff wrote: |
| Unless the Chinese have developed some secret technology, you can't predict earthquakes! |
It doesn't take a special magic crystal ball (a normal plastic one ball will do) to predict that there might be aftershocks after an initial large earthquake. they've had one 6.0 after shock already. |
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