Cans and bottles fell: I yelled.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
Chile
August 1, 2019 2:58pm CST
Today, while I was at the supermarket, a great sound started. At first I thought it was a strong wind, but there was nowhere to come from.
Then the cans and bottles started to fall and I heard the sound of the earth. I panicked.
Leticia was looking for something else, so we weren´t together. I ran, yelled and cursed. I bumped into a youngster that worked there. He was absolutely relaxed.
I was amazed until he spoke telling me that there would be no harm.
The young man did not know about earthquakes and I told him just that. His accent had given him away. He came from Venezuela.
For a small while we could not call from our cellphones. Later on everything was restored. The quake was 6.6 Richter.
We came home soon without using the elevator. And I´m glad we are home.
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11 responses
@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
1 Aug 19
I have not been anywhere near an earthquake when it happened. I hope I never do either.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
2 Aug 19
@marguicha we have seen some strong earthquakes.
One in 2005 and two in 2015.
Luckily Delhi was far from the epicentre in all these cases but some buildings did suffer damages.
In 2015, Nepal suffered a lot due to a very devastating earthquake.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
1 Aug 19
It is one of the negative forces of nature.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Aug 19
That could be scary, and you are away from Leticia. Thanks you are all right. This situation makes one panic in fear.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 Aug 19
It is completely different when something happens in a strange place. At home, I would not have been afraid.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 Aug 19
@florelway In that supermarket there was a clutter of things falling that I would never have at home.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Aug 19
@marguicha yes I agree.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
2 Aug 19
I am glad that you are safe. I have not checked the news of late. 6.6 is quite a string earthquake.
Where was the epicentre of the quake?
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
3 Aug 19
@marguicha Yes 6.6 is a quite strong earthquake.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
2 Aug 19
Very near a place called Pichilemu. But it was felt in far places.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Aug 19
The earth tremos here are frequent but not very strong as to yet.
Anyway good to see you and everyone is safe.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 Aug 19
@marguicha
One time the television was dancing the tremos here can last more than normal all depends and it does make it to be quite ccary.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Aug 19
I have always been home when a quake happened.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
1 Aug 19
That must of been terrifying for you, I'm glad that you are ok.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Aug 19
Sorry, I'm sure that is terrifying. =(
Glad you are home and safe. I'm very grateful I have never experienced an earthquake.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Aug 19
i'm glad you're both safe. i hope the young man was also. i hope you didn't have to go down too many steps.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
2 Aug 19
He had no idea about how close we had been to danger.
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Aug 19
Oh goodness, that is scary, glad it wasn't worse and glad you are ok!
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
1 Aug 19
I an fine. But it was scary. It was very long and it was the first time I had beed at a supermarket. The sounds are different.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
1 Aug 19
This one was a rather big one. 6.6 Richter according to us. The US said it was 6.8 Richter.
