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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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 Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject: Earthquake tremors in Korea |
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My rooftop apartment on the fourth floor here on the island south of Busan just got rocked by a tremor big enough to knock my cup off the desk, plants down and the salt shaker off the shelf.
I went downstairs and outside immediately and talked with another foreigner who observed several buildings wobble at the same time.
Who else felt it in the southeast?
And more generally: Where and when else have earthquake tremors hit South Korea?
I recall a couple of weaker tremors over the last two years, but nothing like today.
I wonder if my building is even built strong enough to withstand a major quake. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| hojucandy ( in Busan) posted something about it on the other board. Glad to hear there's no major damage. |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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M ybed was shaking at about 11am this morning (I live in Seoul)... I was wondering what was going on...
Brian
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quiksilver
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I actually just felt my building shake too, but I live in Gwnagju in the South-West. I didn't think anything of it, I said earthquake to myself but didn't believe it until I saw your thread. It was only for about 5 seconds but my couch was shaking pretty good. |
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JacktheCat
Joined: 08 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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The east coast of Korea gets rocked by micro-tremors all the time. Usually too small to be felt.
Remember, just off the east coast of Korea is one of the world's major tectonic fault lines, where the Pacific plate is crashing into the Asian plate.
The whole east coast of Korea is rising out of the water as the west coast is sinking into it. In around a million years or so, Ulsan will be landlocked, while Mokpo will be under water. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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a major earthquake has just hit Japan, according to CNN. Tsunami warnings have been issued
Story developing...
Powerful Quake Rattles Southern Japan
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World - AP Asia
Powerful Quake Rattles Southern Japan
10 minutes ago World - AP Asia
TOKYO - A powerful earthquake rattled southern Japanese on Sunday, swaying buildings and prompting warnings of tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The magnitude-7 temblor, which hit west of Kyushu Island at 10:53 a.m., was centered at an "extremely shallow" depth below the ocean floor, the Meteorological Agency said.
The agency warned of the possibility of 20-inch tsunami waves triggered by the seismic activity, and cautioned residents near the water to move to higher ground.
Police said there no reports of injuries.
Local officials in the southern state of Fukuoka reported water main breaks. Utility operators reported some blackouts.
The shaking, which lasted several seconds, was strong enough to topple desks and knock books off shelves, an official in Fukuoka told public broadcaster NHK TV.
NHK showed tall office buildings and street lamps in the center of Fukuoka, nearest the epicenter, shaking violently. In residential areas, cracks appeared in sidewalks and parts of retainer walls flaked off.
Kyushu Island is separated from South Korea (news - web sites) by a narrow strait of water, and the quake was felt in South Korea's port city of Busan, where it was registered at between magnitudes 4 and 6 and briefly shook buildings. No damage was immediately reported, a police spokesman in Busan said on condition of anonymity.
A magnitude-7 quake can cause widespread damage if it is centered in a populated area. |
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waggo
Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Relax everybody....I think it was probably me having a morning quickie with me little lady.  |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| waggo wrote: |
| Relax everybody....I think it was probably me having a morning quickie with me little lady. |
Or a bad case of gas. |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| It's on SBS News. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, it seems to be getting a lot of news coverage right now.
I'm in Busan on the fourteenth floor. I was on my bed talking to my folks back in Canada on the phone. The bed felt like a waterbed for a few seconds, and I got up, and told my parents I would call them back. I was sure it was an earthquake, although I had never felt one before.
Standing up felt weird. My wife had clued in by then. She was in the other room and thought at first it was wind shaking the building. We stood in a doorway away from large furniture for a few seconds, then it stopped.
We went out in the hall with the intention of exiting the building. We ended up just talking to our neighbours. I was pretty adrenaline pumped, and my legs felt all wobbly. I'm glad it was just a small one.
I phoned my parents back and told them what happened. I got off the phone with such an urgent voice they were sure nature was calling me, but it was a larger act of nature than they figured. |
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harryh
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: south of Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Felt the building sway and a picture fall off the wall here in Gohyeon, on Geoje island.
Haven't felt an earthquake / tremor for about 3 and a half years. The last one being when I was in Campania in Italy. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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missed it!
*beep*! lived in San Francisco for a year and half as well.. and never got any there either. 
Had one when I worked in Arizona.. 4.5.. that was a cool high.
The stuff is like heroin. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, felt it here in Daegu- rolled through the building, which made some nice creaking noises.
I was on the phone with my sister in L.A. when it happened, and said I was feeling an earthquake. Well, she has been through a few, including the big Northridge quake some years ago, and got a little freaked out. I said, "don't worry, they only get big earthquakes in Japan, not in Korea."  |
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