Did anyone else feel an earth tremor a few minutes ago?
Apr 16th 2013, 11:07 am
#47
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Re: Did anyone else feel an earth tremor a few minutes ago?
Some thread merging needs to be done as we presently have four threads on the go. It was certainly the worst I've experienced since the Greek Islands back in the 1980's.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:09 am
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Re: Earthquake
Apr 16th 2013, 11:11 am
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Re: Earthquake
Yes - DIFC evacuated. We were allowed back before the Emirates Towers people though. I guess it's because it's an offshore zone.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:16 am
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Re: Earth Tremor, 1 minute ago
7.8 M 86Km ESE of Khash Iran
Apr 16th 2013, 11:20 am
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Re: Earthquake
A wobbling chair and desk in my home office. Weird feeling.
Apparently it was here: http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/....php?id=443315 and 7.8.
Apparently it was here: http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/....php?id=443315 and 7.8.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:23 am
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Re: Earth Tremor, 1 minute ago
It's an unpleasant sensation, but I feel for the poor sods closest. 7.8 has to do a lot of damage.
People moaning about a bit of disruption in the UAE need to get a grip. I've seen far too many moans about having to take the stairs to leave a building FFS.
People moaning about a bit of disruption in the UAE need to get a grip. I've seen far too many moans about having to take the stairs to leave a building FFS.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:25 am
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Re: Earth Tremor, 1 minute ago
Apr 16th 2013, 11:30 am
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Re: Did anyone else feel an earth tremor a few minutes ago?
Apr 16th 2013, 11:30 am
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Re: Earthquake
It really scared me. Had a quick moment of trying to get to all of my children and then realising it had subsided. Those poor bastards near the epicentre.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:38 am
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Re: Earthquake
Wouldn't it be ironic if we all ran out of our tall buildings to the road only to be washed away by a tsunami 12mins later.
Apr 16th 2013, 11:48 am
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Re: Earth Tremor, 1 minute ago
Yes, we were evaquated from DIFC. Back at our desks now, though.
Apr 16th 2013, 12:18 pm
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Re: Earthquake
I felt it in Riyadh. In my hotel room, started to feel a little queezy and noticed the curtains were swaying ( but there was no music on) then a whole load of creaking. Naturally I assumed one of the building site next door's 35T excavators was running wild so whatsapped the Mrs "F@u*, the whole building is shaking" she said no, the would be the 8 mag earthquake in Iran, less than 5 minuets later as reported on the internet . Wow, the speed and power of the net!!!
Apr 16th 2013, 12:21 pm
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Apr 16th 2013, 12:53 pm
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Re: Earthquake
yup - we were evacuating buildings here in Oman as well.
first real wobbler I've ever experienced!
first real wobbler I've ever experienced!