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Earthquake
Whoa, we just had an earthquake. It seemed pretty strong here on the 4th floor.
It seems like it was of magnitude 3 on the Japanese scale (approximately 4.3 on the Richter scale, or 4 on the Mercalli scale [ref #1] [ref #2]).
This is the description of a magnitude 4 earthquake on the Mercalli scale:
"Dishes rattle; standing cars rock; trees shake. Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock."
(Source: http://www.il-st-acad-sci.org/kingdom/geo1001.html)
Update 18:38
Seems like it was a 4 on Japanese scale (and 5 on Richter scale), in Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa.
Quake jolts Tokyo, vicinity (Japan Today)
Posted on October 15, 2003 at 16:43 | Tweet
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earthquakes are scary. you never know when they'll stop. or how bad they'll get. at least you don't live very high up. living on the 24th floor of a building must be terrifying during an earthquake.
Posted by william on October 16, 2003 at 16:30
Do you live on a 24th floor? Must be scary indeed!
I live on the 3rd floor and work on a 4th floor (in Japan 1st floor = ground floor).
Posted by Patrick on October 16, 2003 at 22:00
no, but a few years ago i was chatting with someone who was on the 24th floor while i was on the second during an earthquake. they were freaking out, my roomate on the third floor didn't even feel it!
i think the ground floor is the dangerous place to be, especially if the building decides to collapse.
Posted by william on October 16, 2003 at 22:45