Earthquake!

hardo azian · May 16, 2007

i just red in the news, there was a earthquake around Vietnam and Thailand:

6.1 on the scale of Richter !

that's bad .

please discuss

ab289 · May 16, 2007

dunno ... coz is it legit? or another scam? Nothing on CNN.com yet. Or MSN. Or Yahoo!

nyckeion · May 16, 2007

legit or scam for a earthquake......whaddaya mean

hiake · May 16, 2007

^ Is it true? Coz none of my regular news source has reported that either... And I read Chinese/Hong Kong Yahoo! News, so it SHOULD mention it...

Taxloss · May 16, 2007

At this moment I would say 'no' , it's probably scam 'cuz I haven't seen anything mentioned about it.

nyckeion · May 16, 2007

maybe its just a dud or a rumour the topic starter heard

wind2000 · May 16, 2007

Laos hit by powerful earthquake
Evacuated staff from Bangkok office blocks - 16 May 2007
Buildings in Bangkok were evacuated but no damage reported
A powerful earthquake has hit western Laos, with tremors felt as far as away as Thailand and Vietnam.

The quake measured magnitude 6.1 and struck not far from the northern city of Luang Prabang, the US Geological Survey reported.

Buildings swayed in both the Thai and Vietnamese capitals. People reportedly fled shopping centres and buildings were evacuated in Bangkok.

However, there were no reports of damage or injuries.

The earthquake struck 155km (97 miles) west-north-west of Luang Prabang at just before 1600 local time (0900GMT), the USGS reported.

The epicentre is believed to be in a fairly remote area of western Laos.

But it was little felt in Luang Prabang. One resident spoke of feeling "disorientated" for a couple of minutes, while others said they felt little or no shaking.

An official in the Laos capital Vientiane said the quake lasted around 10 seconds, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the area.

Checking buildings

But there were scenes of panic in the Thai capital, Bangkok, some 800km (500 miles) south of the quake zone.

Many office blocks were swiftly evacuated after the earthquake shook the city, with its occupants gathering in the streets outside.

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"I have not seen a strong earthquake like this before, my head felt like it was spinning," Nattaya Limngern, a 40-year-old office worker, told the AFP news agency.

The quake was also felt strongly in the area of northern Thailand bordering Laos. Some people were evacuated in the city of Chiang Mai.

Officials said they were still checking buildings but had no reports of damage or injuries.

Hundreds of kilometres to the east, in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, the quake was felt mostly on the upper floors of high rises.

Around 700 people fled Vincom Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the city, when it started to sway, a company spokeswoman told the Associated Press.

"It was shaking for about three minutes, and I think this was the strongest shaking we have ever felt," Nguyen Thu Lan said.

"After the shaking stopped, many people who ran out wouldn't dare to return."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6661197.stm

nyckeion · May 16, 2007

ouch so i guess it is real....wonder why it wasnt on the news section where i was looking at

hiake · May 16, 2007

It's just odd that the Hong Kong paper doesn't have it @_@bbb

nyckeion · May 16, 2007

well the TS wants a comment on what we think.......what can we think it sucks

tdmt · May 16, 2007

wow. there was an earthquake? my parents are in vietnam. and i didn't hear anything about it. probably not in there area they are living

Earthquake!

if there will be charity fund for the earthquake will you give some money to them ?

yes

no

dunno

hardo azian Well-Known Member

ab289 Well-Known Member

nyckeion ....Boo....

hiake Vardøgr of da E.Twin

Taxloss Stripper Vicar

nyckeion ....Boo....

wind2000 Self Schemata

nyckeion ....Boo....

hiake Vardøgr of da E.Twin

nyckeion ....Boo....

tdmt Well-Known Member