Earth Quake
By sona22
@sona22 (1430)
India
September 18, 2011 11:14am CST
We have experienced an earth quake measuring 6.8 on Richter Scale at 6.10 pm with a duration of 47 seconds. My mother-in-law somehow managed while she was falling. My daughter, 14 years experienced an earth quake for the first time in her life. Earlier quakes duration was 20 seconds and very low in comparison to today's one. After that we have noticed that some parts of our building has got a small crack.
The epicentre on the Sikkim-Nepal border and shook northeast and northern parts of the my country India. The epicentre of the quake was located at Latitude 27.7 degree North and Longitude 88.2 degree East, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The quake felt in Assam, parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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7 responses
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
18 Sep 11
Hi sona,
Yes, we too experienced earth quake. It lasted for considerably a long time. People came out of their house all panicked but I was watching TV news.
I know if it is a bigger one there is no escape. This is a sign of great disaster to follow. So be your heel.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
18 Sep 11
This is why I do not like many storied building. Assam type houses are much better.
@ebook_freak (1511)
• India
18 Sep 11
I was a bit shocked to hear about that too. I saw it in the news and wondered whether anything serious had happened. Happy to hear that you and your family and safe. Since it arrived without any warnings, it must have taken your breath away!
I had experience this when I was at Delhi three years before. I was on my bed reading a magazine, suddenly my bed started to rock back and forth. I was scared whether someone was underneath it and jumped up- later realized that it was an earthquake. Like most of the quakes in India, it too came without warning.
I wonder when the meteorological departments would be actually capable of giving warnings before the quakes hit!
@sona22 (1430)
• India
18 Sep 11
friend, here weather at that moment was bad. It was raining heavily at that time. It is rainy day. The electricity just went. Like you my husband was reading a book by lying on the bed. He felt a small jerk in the bed and thought our daughter might taking something. He looked and obviously our daughter was not present there. He asked in a loud voice who's there. My daughter was in front of computer and I was at kitchen. Then the jerking was increased we all except our daughter realized the facts. My daughter surprised as it was her first.
After Tsunami, the Govt. told a lot abut warning. But it may be for the sea side area.
@ebook_freak (1511)
• India
20 Sep 11
But I don't think that this particular quake came with warning. A person from our location predicted the earthquake, but there was no response to that. He had also done the same for the Japan's recent quakes, but they ignored that too. If his words were taken into consideration, the people at north east India wouldn't be as surprised as they were!
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
18 Sep 11
I have experienced earthquakes larger scale, of an earthquake in your country. I can imagine, how the feelings of the people there. I hope you and your family just fine. And I hope, the earthquake did not cause many casualties. You must be vigilant, and cautious.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
19 Sep 11
For me you must take care of your self because it will happened because it is the sign of very near that Jehovah God set his Armageddon.
@ckciasigurl (2081)
• Italy
19 Sep 11
hi sina22 today in our country many are having accidents which we cannot tell when will come i hope in your daily activity all of your family will be safe .
@0CoOlGuY0 (103)
• Portugal
18 Sep 11
is it just me or is the press taking their time talking about this? sure it doesn't see to have cause great damage but usually when something like this happens it gets on the news websites pretty quickly!
@GardenGerty (157627)
• United States
18 Sep 11
That is a pretty big quake. How is your mother in law after her fall? It seems there are a lot of earthquakes lately. I see it did not disrupt your internet service, so that is a good thing.
