Earthquake in the metropolis
By rsa101
@rsa101 (37929)
Philippines
April 22, 2019 7:58am CST
Just heard over news that we experienced a magnitude 5.7 in Metro Manila. I am just fortunate that I am still in my home province for an extended vacation that’s why I have not experienced the quake. I started contacting my co workers and they all said they were all startled and got evacuated but everyone was safe. I heard the epicenter was in zambales province that it created damages in nearby provinces. I also saw a tall building spilling out the water from the pool on top of the building. Looks scary, some schools and our mrt were suspended operations because they need to check the structural integrity of the building/structure. Looks pretty scary going back to Manila. They are expecting for after shocks so we have to prepare and be alert always.
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@marguicha (215030)
• Chile
22 Apr 19
In my country, a 5.7 earthquake is a mild one. Even I don´t bother to run to the garden although I am afraid of quakes. But I stay listening though. It can get worse.
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@marguicha (215030)
• Chile
22 Apr 19
@rsa101 I am very sorry. Many time, the damage depends on the way houses are built. In the latest big quake here, in February 2010, there was great damage in adobe houses in the south but I had no damage at all in my own house. Brick fences were destroyed in my neighborhood, but houses here are well built. Not so elsewhere
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
22 Apr 19
@marguicha yeah I heard about two types of quakea the one that sways sideways and there are those that jumps up and down. Those type are the ones that destroy different kinds of structures.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
28 Apr 19
Most offices in Clark suspended work. I was alone in the apartment when it happened.
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
29 Apr 19
@jobelbojel I guess so as there were minimal damages here in Manila. The only building I saw was the leaning of one building in Manila but it did not fell.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
29 Apr 19
@rsa101 I did not see that but have seen one video of the building towers dancing during the quake. Scary.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
29 Apr 19
@rsa101 According to them, the condos in the metro are built to stand the quake.
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
23 Apr 19
So far in the metro manila there is less damage that was left. Most of the sky high rise bldgs are there but they were ok structurally. Those near the epicenter were the ones greatly affected. An airport did have collapse partially discontinuing their operations. A public market collapse from 4 storey building to just one. Many roads and bridges also either got partial damage to major ones.
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
22 Apr 19
It is especially when the capital is hit with earthquake that strong. So far there’s no reports yet on coming about casualties. It looks like there we’re orderly evacuation on my workplace. I am praying that the aftershocks will not be strong anymore.
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Apr 19
@rsa101 Porac Pampanga was hardly hit and search and rescue operations still ongoing. Very sad that there are reported casualties.
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
22 Apr 19
@florelway True looks like pampanga is the one that was badly hit.
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@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
22 Apr 19
Very scary incident. After the earthquake, power supply was out. But now, good thing the power went back to normal.
According to the news, expect 100 aftershocks. But while we were watching, they said 40 already happened. So few more aftershocks to go.
Keep safe everyone.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Apr 19
Oh no I pray you are all fine.
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@rsa101 (37929)
• Philippines
23 Apr 19
@TiarasOceanView there was a 4 floor public market that collapsed and flattened. They are trying to do aome rescuing there as they were able to get survivors still. But I have lost count about casualties.
@JESSY3236 (18841)
• United States
23 Apr 19
I saw about the earthquake on Bing. I hope everyone is ok.
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@Peterbetter (33)
• Chengdu, China
22 Apr 19
don't worry, just a piece of cake I'm in Sichuan, China
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Apr 19
It is really scary, I just remembered an incident similar to this happened some 30 years ago. I was still working in Manila at that time and got really scared.
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Apr 19
@rsa101 and it is sad that Porac Pampanga was hardly hit.
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