July 16 Luzon Quake Anniversary
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
July 16, 2020 3:28am CST
It's hard to believe that it's been the 30th Anniversary of the Luzon Quake and Baguio City was one of the most affected Cities.
So many people were buried alive. Some one was videtapped then but died after a few weeks of digging.
I remember one couple who lost her children because she was at work.
Phew, it makes me fear even now because there's a crack in my room and it's because of the Mango Tree we had before.
Were all told to stay home and yet there's a possibly a quake could hit us any time. how sad that is.
The video states that it was our Philippine Fault that cause it move.
Today marks the 26th anniversary of the "killer quake" in Luzon that killed thousands of people within 45 seconds. With magnitude 7.8, this devastating earth...
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
It was a horrible day @jstory07 I think there was volcanic eruption not long after that.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
I experienced staying in Baguio Park and Baguio Hyatt that where both flattened prior to the earthquake and I felt very lucky not to be there when it happened, I could almost imagine those hotels.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
I'm glad that you were not around over there @ridingbet when it happened.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
@Letranknight2015 yes, but during the Pinatubo eruption, the ashfall reached my province here in region 2.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
16 Jul 20
Earthquakes bring so much of damage with them
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
17 Jul 20
@Letranknight2015 sure ... terrible
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
Hello @Butterfingers such bad memories makes people stronger and learn to be careful in the future.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
16 Jul 20
They should make sure that the building has a structure that can withstand an earthquake.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
Hello @piyushbhatia1 Yeah, at least they should make a careful planning in terms of constructing a earth quake proof building.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
17 Jul 20
@Letranknight2015 there has to be a solid foundation then it is possible.
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
16 Jul 20
To be fair safest spot is home because you know territory and worlld does not care..Sad but True
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
Right now it's not safe under a roof that's been infested by termites @crossbones27
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
That was interesting (but sad). We have a long fault that looks a lot like the Philippine Fault shown in that video. It's called the Median Tectonic Line and runs from Kyushu up to the Tokyo area, in the middle of the islands, just like yours.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
Hello @petatonicsca Honestly, I only knew generally about us being part of Ring of Fire. But didn't knew about the Philippine fault until that video.
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
19 Jul 20
That is so sad, hopefully it won't happen again.
