I was peacefully sleeping the night of February 27th, 2010 in Santiago, Chile when the 8.8 earthquake hit. My parents’ house is a concrete bunker designed and built by my dad, a structural engineer (he slept thru the whole thing)so it really wasn’t moving much but the front door opened. I went outside and my city car was bouncing. The sky was purple and I really thought the streets were gonna just crack. And it lasted for about THREE MINUTES. That’s an eternity in earthquake time.
Holy shit! I grew up in Southern California and I’ve never experienced and earthquake longer than 30 seconds. They always mention the magnitude, but they never announce how long they were. 5 seconds feels like an eternity in an earthquake. This one was a minute which is crazy. I can’t imagine three minutes.
Kinda, it was the middle of the summer, I think there was a full moon, and at least where I lived there was still smoke in the sky from wildfires that hits the zone every year.
I'm not sure if it was actually purple, but I remember it was a really bright and long night.
Same in my house, we lived in Temuco just at 300km of Concepción (the epicenter). The rumble was horrendous and the earthquake felt eternal, it was like a tidal wave. We couldn't stay on our feet at all.
Born and raised in SoCal and used to sleep through earthquakes. What actually woke me up was my wife running through the house screaming that we're all gonna die - she was from Oklahoma
Nah, you can see the tornado coming, the sky usually has some changes giving you warning.
The earth just deciding on a whim to literally rock your shit and possibly open up a hole and take you too? No warning. You’re just thrown into the jello experience, good luck!
Earthquakes are horrifying. My chances of survive one are definitely higher than surviving a tornado, I’d still rather face the tornado.
I was an exchange student in the US, in Mississippi. I met up with other teenagers for a role playing session in a trailer. There was a thunder storm going on and i had never seen thunder storms and rains like in MS. At one point one of the thunders didn't stop. I looked out and it felt like constant lightning and thunder, but it was dark already. Only saw the lightning. I thought it was a bit frightening but also awesome.
When we later went home there was a visible path of broken trees a few hundred feet away... We had no idea. Well. I didn't. The locals probably did but we were all stupid teenagers and that was pre cellphones. Pretty fast i learned about tornado watch and tornado warning. As soon as a thunderstorm approached, every teacher turned on a program on silent that had a local weather forecast.
I really wondered why our tornado drill was lining up in the hall, head and knees to the ground, bottom up... how that should help... And in the time I was there on the few off days (spring break, i think?) one school was obliterated and they turned into the Walmart school, because they set up shop in an empty Walmart.
Definitely true! But it’s still possible to predict with some accuracy if there is potential for a tornado, so with luck and diligence I wouldn’t have to deal with that either.. Hopefully.
Every earthquake I’ve been through has done 0 structural damage. Maybe something fell off a shelf and broke. Seems like tornados do a lot more damage and happen every year.
I remember the first time an earthquake woke me up in the middle of the night after moving to California. I thought something had thumped into the side of my bed because a jolt woke me up then I heard sounds like dishes rattling as the vibrations settled down and I realized it had been an earthquake and I went back to sleep.
Yep. I’m from California but the one time I felt an actually noticeable earthquake was a 5.1 in Greece. That was nothing compared to the OP video, but it made me realize how no drill can actually prepare you for being in an earthquake. I froze up and went completely head empty in shock.
I've lived in Mexico City all my life. For decades, I used to joke that, as a Chilango, I don't even get up from the chair for anything less that an 7.5...until the 2017 quake hit. It was only a 7.1, but the epicenter was very close, so it was devastating. While it was still going on, I really did think that I might die that day. Ever since then, I'm scared of all earthquakes.
Chilango is slang for a citizen of Mexico City. There are some people in Mexico that claim that the term actually means someone that was born elsewhere and later moved to Mexico City. I prefer the first one.
Strongest I've experienced was 5.4, and when I tell you the terror of listening to the SOUND. The earth groaned before it started to move, and the helpless feeling of trying to scurry to a "safe" spot while the ground is waving under your feet is something not to be forgotten! I can't even fathom a "seriously" strong one!
I experienced the 1992 Landers (7.3) and subsequent Big Bear (6.6) earthquakes in the San Bernardino Mtns of Southern California and while the duration was no where near as long as the video here, the aftershocks persisted for years afterward and kept everyone on edge.
Notice how long the shaking lasts. Now know that it feels like hours when you are there. And I remember an aftershock from Northridge coming about 20 minutes after the main event. Your heart doesn't calm enough before the next one.
I've been through a couple, including a massive one as a kid in costa rica. Well massive as in similar to this one in the OP video. Always thought it was super cool to feel the earth moving and bucking under you.
I live in California and been through a few, one pretty big. I love 'em.
I don't like the destruction of course, or risk of injury/death, but personally I find them bad-ass and am always sad if a smaller one happens and I don't notice it :(
But, I live in a well built area... being in an earthquake in a brick building or poorly built structure would absolutely be terrifying in an earthquake!
My favorite part of living in SoCal was the earthquakes and watching the hills and trees in the distance moving differently than I was. It was like waves on a stage play of seeing different areas of land move in different directions back and forth. I would always run to the window or highest place to try and see it better.
Yes, 8.2 (if I recall correctly) in Santiago, Chile, 2010. About 3 minutes. Honestly? It's nothing terrible, sounds worst than what it is, or maybe we are used to.
As someone living in a place where small earthquakes happening all the time, you kind of get used to them. The shaking is actually a good thing, it is what makes the buildings so seismic resistant actually. They are usually build in an iron mesh so they are flexible. Expensive ones are supposed to have cylinders at the bottom, but I've never seen them placed.
I would argue the worst part is if something cracks, then hot and cold water mix or start leaking through walls and it is expensive to fix. Also, I assisted people as a volunteer on the 2010 earthquake and a lot of people lost their houses, but not their life, which is the purpose of seismic resistant buildings.
Ugh this is why I hated living in California. It felt like sitting on a jumping castle while everything is moving and bouncing and you can’t do anything about it. It’s such a helpless and awful feeling.
I've only experienced a couple of very small earthquakes in my life here in my little corner of Oregon but the way the ground was swaying back and fourth was incredibly disconcerting and strange. I can't imagine going through a "real" earthquake. If I live long enough I'm sure I will though lol.
Far superior to other common natural disasters. I live in CA where we build for them and it's generally no big deal at all.
Though the lack of any warning is a bit inconvenient. At least with hurricanes or tornadoes or floods you have some time to prepare. But in response we're just always prepared.
I grew up in California. I don't remember earthquakes like this. I do remember earthquakes that had more of a rolling feeling: up and down, up and down. I've now been living in Oregon for 25 years now and haven't felt one earthquake. *knock on wood*
Oh hell yes. I was in San Francisco for the on in 1989, walking down the street to my house. I could hear the buildings banging against each other. I'm so glad I wasn't in my 23rd floor office.
The thing is, you feel it, it finally ends, then you wonder where was the epicenter - was what you felt minor compared to somewhere else, so is the rest of the area in ruins? Remember, you always have a radio in your car.
The one and only earthquake I experienced was when I was 18. I was stopped at a traffic light and my car started to bounce. I thought someone was pushing my car down so I got out and walked around. Perplexed, I drove away. It wasn't until I got home when everyone asked me if I felt the earthquake that it all made sense.
This reminds me of a M4 in Portland, OR where I was working in the office at the time. The cool thing is the chair - it does that circular motion and is really disorienting if you're sitting on one while it does it.
Probably the most amusing part was how many people rushed over to the window to see what was happening. Ironically, we had earthquake drills routinely that told everyone to move away from the windows during one. Good to see the lesson took hold 😂
And if you haven't experience earthquake support in Japan - If it's on or near a major city the government will usually fix public service infrastructures within 1-14 days, depending on damage severity.
Oh the earthquake destroyed the road? It will be fixed tomorrow. - I kid you not that was impressive.
I knew a guy with family from there who taught me and my brother to paint models for tabletop rts games. Anyways he said he would visit his grandparents and uncles or whatever and there could be an earthquake going on and they would just sit and continue playing cards or whatever while things are shaking. Lol.
The worst I have experienced was a low 5.x iirc. But I think Japan is way ahead of my own country when it comes to earthquakes and tech around earthquakes.
My first earthquake in Japan was relatively mild but woke us up at 5AM running perpendicular to the paper sliding doors and they just slammed back and forth for what seemed like forever.
So I work in the wi northwoods... hear me out it's relevant.
Last January I had just gotten to work, lit my fryers, lit my grill and started inventory. Got annoyed, went for a smoke. I'm sitting out back enjoying the winter sunrise when I feel jerking. It wasn't a crazy amount, but I could see our beer kegs rocking, some fell over.
Back in the kitchen a few tongs were off the wall but that's it. Nothing to lead me to believe it was an earthquake.
I was very confused. We were near a major highway, so I figured it was an overloaded logging truck.
Figured that's what it was and went on with my day.
My employees start to arrive around 11. I mention to my assistant what happened. His eyes widen and he says "that was an earthquake"
"Fuck off we live in wi, it wasn't no fucking earthquake"
He pulls up the news and their talking about it.
It was a fucking earthquake in WI. It was a 2.5 magnitude.
I didn't even know we COULD get earthquakes here. Normally here, when you feel the earth shake, it's mining explosions, or a train rear ending another.
The shaking reminded me of living directly in front of an active train yard.
I couldn't imagine anything stronger, that would be scary as fuck.
As a Chilean i can say a 7.5 earthquake is a strong yet not critical quake. What you see in the video is most likely the behavior of a high-rise building with antiseismic construction. Which tend to make it feel stronger by movement as you are in upper stories
Edit: >a 7.5 earthquake is a strong yet not critical quake.
For Chile and Japan at least
Loma Prieta '89. I was but a wee lad of 7. I'll spare you the details, but the thing that stuck out the most was our very old school door bell that had hanging chimes. They were doing pretty much what that hanging sign was and making a cacophony like someone was frantically ringing it.
This is horrifying. The PC at the bottom is unlocked and nobody to be seen anywhere. Shocking!
But the monitor held on for dear life not to fall over.
That monitor has more commitment than half the office staff tbh.
That monitor has more determination than I do facing Monday mornings.
Must be a Dell, them are some quality monitor stands
It's like "I'm awake! I'm awake! Just chill man. Jeez."
The first thing I thought was that this company has really bad security policies.
I was peacefully sleeping the night of February 27th, 2010 in Santiago, Chile when the 8.8 earthquake hit. My parents’ house is a concrete bunker designed and built by my dad, a structural engineer (he slept thru the whole thing)so it really wasn’t moving much but the front door opened. I went outside and my city car was bouncing. The sky was purple and I really thought the streets were gonna just crack. And it lasted for about THREE MINUTES. That’s an eternity in earthquake time.
Holy shit! I grew up in Southern California and I’ve never experienced and earthquake longer than 30 seconds. They always mention the magnitude, but they never announce how long they were. 5 seconds feels like an eternity in an earthquake. This one was a minute which is crazy. I can’t imagine three minutes.
You know how they’re always telling us about The Big One? I thought for sure that was it, that it was gonna just last until everything cracked.
Not me over here getting adrenaline rushes when my area was getting 1 second 3.5-5 magnitude earthquakes occasionally for a few months last year 😂😂
Tbf it's not normal for my 30+ years and they started up out of nowhere and for no observable reason.
Christ, I’d think the world was ending
The sky was purple?
Kinda, it was the middle of the summer, I think there was a full moon, and at least where I lived there was still smoke in the sky from wildfires that hits the zone every year.
I'm not sure if it was actually purple, but I remember it was a really bright and long night.
Three minutes! That's terrible.
Loma Prieta was big enough and long enough to do me for the rest of my life. I really don't want to go through that (or worse) again.
Chilena aqui :D
Same in my house, we lived in Temuco just at 300km of Concepción (the epicenter). The rumble was horrendous and the earthquake felt eternal, it was like a tidal wave. We couldn't stay on our feet at all.
Born and raised in SoCal and used to sleep through earthquakes. What actually woke me up was my wife running through the house screaming that we're all gonna die - she was from Oklahoma
Man, I would have thought earthquakes to be less terrifying than tornadoes...
Nah, you can see the tornado coming, the sky usually has some changes giving you warning. The earth just deciding on a whim to literally rock your shit and possibly open up a hole and take you too? No warning. You’re just thrown into the jello experience, good luck! Earthquakes are horrifying. My chances of survive one are definitely higher than surviving a tornado, I’d still rather face the tornado.
You only see the tornado coming if it’s daytime
I was an exchange student in the US, in Mississippi. I met up with other teenagers for a role playing session in a trailer. There was a thunder storm going on and i had never seen thunder storms and rains like in MS. At one point one of the thunders didn't stop. I looked out and it felt like constant lightning and thunder, but it was dark already. Only saw the lightning. I thought it was a bit frightening but also awesome.
When we later went home there was a visible path of broken trees a few hundred feet away... We had no idea. Well. I didn't. The locals probably did but we were all stupid teenagers and that was pre cellphones. Pretty fast i learned about tornado watch and tornado warning. As soon as a thunderstorm approached, every teacher turned on a program on silent that had a local weather forecast.
I really wondered why our tornado drill was lining up in the hall, head and knees to the ground, bottom up... how that should help... And in the time I was there on the few off days (spring break, i think?) one school was obliterated and they turned into the Walmart school, because they set up shop in an empty Walmart.
Definitely true! But it’s still possible to predict with some accuracy if there is potential for a tornado, so with luck and diligence I wouldn’t have to deal with that either.. Hopefully.
True, but tornados are also quite hard to predict at times and can easily switch directions on a whim.
Every earthquake I’ve been through has done 0 structural damage. Maybe something fell off a shelf and broke. Seems like tornados do a lot more damage and happen every year.
My husband has been in 2 tornados and countless earthquakes.
He'll take a tornado over a quake anyday.
I remember the first time an earthquake woke me up in the middle of the night after moving to California. I thought something had thumped into the side of my bed because a jolt woke me up then I heard sounds like dishes rattling as the vibrations settled down and I realized it had been an earthquake and I went back to sleep.
Im from Alaska and literally woke up to my dog getting scared of his first earthquake and ran to the living room with my blankie
Now have her do you and tornadoes.
Most California earthquakes are absolutely nothing compared to this and only last a few short seconds.
Yep. I’m from California but the one time I felt an actually noticeable earthquake was a 5.1 in Greece. That was nothing compared to the OP video, but it made me realize how no drill can actually prepare you for being in an earthquake. I froze up and went completely head empty in shock.
Lady running around screaming always helps out a stressful situation
Nothing oddly terrifying here. Just terrifying.
I lived in Japan for 10 years and earthquakes were my single least favorite thing about living there.
Subreddit names used to mean something.
the sub literally has a rule and acronym for it — NOJT
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Agreed. Scary. But dang the clock didn't even fall off the wall with a 7.5!? Bet that building has some sweet anti earthquake engineering.
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If you have to experience a 7.5 earthquake better to do it in Japan with their strict building codes than somewhere in South America or Pakistan.
I've lived in Mexico City all my life. For decades, I used to joke that, as a Chilango, I don't even get up from the chair for anything less that an 7.5...until the 2017 quake hit. It was only a 7.1, but the epicenter was very close, so it was devastating. While it was still going on, I really did think that I might die that day. Ever since then, I'm scared of all earthquakes.
Hence the strict building codes in well managed earthquake zones.
Also what does Chinango mean?
Chilango is slang for a citizen of Mexico City. There are some people in Mexico that claim that the term actually means someone that was born elsewhere and later moved to Mexico City. I prefer the first one.
Strongest I've experienced was 5.4, and when I tell you the terror of listening to the SOUND. The earth groaned before it started to move, and the helpless feeling of trying to scurry to a "safe" spot while the ground is waving under your feet is something not to be forgotten! I can't even fathom a "seriously" strong one!
I experienced the 1992 Landers (7.3) and subsequent Big Bear (6.6) earthquakes in the San Bernardino Mtns of Southern California and while the duration was no where near as long as the video here, the aftershocks persisted for years afterward and kept everyone on edge.
Not fun.
Notice how long the shaking lasts. Now know that it feels like hours when you are there. And I remember an aftershock from Northridge coming about 20 minutes after the main event. Your heart doesn't calm enough before the next one.
I’m kinda astounded that only the stack of papers was severely shifted. Everything else relatively stayed in its place.
Strange that this is in this sub since it's not odd to be terrified of an earthquake
I've been through a couple, including a massive one as a kid in costa rica. Well massive as in similar to this one in the OP video. Always thought it was super cool to feel the earth moving and bucking under you.
Right?
I live in California and been through a few, one pretty big. I love 'em.
I don't like the destruction of course, or risk of injury/death, but personally I find them bad-ass and am always sad if a smaller one happens and I don't notice it :(
But, I live in a well built area... being in an earthquake in a brick building or poorly built structure would absolutely be terrifying in an earthquake!
So not oddly, just flat out. I guess people just post scary things here now.
My favorite part of living in SoCal was the earthquakes and watching the hills and trees in the distance moving differently than I was. It was like waves on a stage play of seeing different areas of land move in different directions back and forth. I would always run to the window or highest place to try and see it better.
Yes, 8.2 (if I recall correctly) in Santiago, Chile, 2010. About 3 minutes. Honestly? It's nothing terrible, sounds worst than what it is, or maybe we are used to.
This isn't oddly terrifying. My post was removed for being too "obvious".
I have seen earthquakes where land cracks open and water pours out.
It is always terrifying.
Am I a bad person for being a bit disappointed that monitor don't fall?
I don't understand how nothing is falling over
Many Japanese buildings and infrastructure is build to withstand earthquakes.
That's scary even when the building stays standing.
This earthquake looks terrifying. Most earthquakes I’ve been awake for are 5-15 seconds of gentle rocking. Surreal, but nothing all that scary.
This was wa godzilla
As someone living in a place where small earthquakes happening all the time, you kind of get used to them. The shaking is actually a good thing, it is what makes the buildings so seismic resistant actually. They are usually build in an iron mesh so they are flexible. Expensive ones are supposed to have cylinders at the bottom, but I've never seen them placed.
I would argue the worst part is if something cracks, then hot and cold water mix or start leaking through walls and it is expensive to fix. Also, I assisted people as a volunteer on the 2010 earthquake and a lot of people lost their houses, but not their life, which is the purpose of seismic resistant buildings.
Ugh this is why I hated living in California. It felt like sitting on a jumping castle while everything is moving and bouncing and you can’t do anything about it. It’s such a helpless and awful feeling.
Lets not exaggerate. Most Cali earthquakes are light rumbles.
their tech is marvelous
This seems so ridiculous, like cartoonishly beyond my imagination and comprehension.
Thankfully I probably will never experience it.
I honestly really want to be in one for the experience of it.
Could be pretty fun and interesting under the right conditions.
I've only experienced a couple of very small earthquakes in my life here in my little corner of Oregon but the way the ground was swaying back and fourth was incredibly disconcerting and strange. I can't imagine going through a "real" earthquake. If I live long enough I'm sure I will though lol.
I straight up refuse to live in an area with earthquakes.
Far superior to other common natural disasters. I live in CA where we build for them and it's generally no big deal at all.
Though the lack of any warning is a bit inconvenient. At least with hurricanes or tornadoes or floods you have some time to prepare. But in response we're just always prepared.
I grew up in California. I don't remember earthquakes like this. I do remember earthquakes that had more of a rolling feeling: up and down, up and down. I've now been living in Oregon for 25 years now and haven't felt one earthquake. *knock on wood*
Oh hell yes. I was in San Francisco for the on in 1989, walking down the street to my house. I could hear the buildings banging against each other. I'm so glad I wasn't in my 23rd floor office.
The thing is, you feel it, it finally ends, then you wonder where was the epicenter - was what you felt minor compared to somewhere else, so is the rest of the area in ruins? Remember, you always have a radio in your car.
That looks like a 5 at this camera location
I like ABA hotels. They have those great books in hotel rooms
The one and only earthquake I experienced was when I was 18. I was stopped at a traffic light and my car started to bounce. I thought someone was pushing my car down so I got out and walked around. Perplexed, I drove away. It wasn't until I got home when everyone asked me if I felt the earthquake that it all made sense.
This reminds me of a M4 in Portland, OR where I was working in the office at the time. The cool thing is the chair - it does that circular motion and is really disorienting if you're sitting on one while it does it.
Probably the most amusing part was how many people rushed over to the window to see what was happening. Ironically, we had earthquake drills routinely that told everyone to move away from the windows during one. Good to see the lesson took hold 😂
This probably means that there was a tsunami on the opposite side of the earth
If I was in this situation, I would absolutely be shaken up. I dare say, shook.
And if you haven't experience earthquake support in Japan - If it's on or near a major city the government will usually fix public service infrastructures within 1-14 days, depending on damage severity.
Oh the earthquake destroyed the road? It will be fixed tomorrow. - I kid you not that was impressive.
I knew a guy with family from there who taught me and my brother to paint models for tabletop rts games. Anyways he said he would visit his grandparents and uncles or whatever and there could be an earthquake going on and they would just sit and continue playing cards or whatever while things are shaking. Lol.
The worst I have experienced was a low 5.x iirc. But I think Japan is way ahead of my own country when it comes to earthquakes and tech around earthquakes.
Considering the energy going through the building, I'm shocked that the glass windows didn't shatter.
Worst I’ve experienced was a 4.2! Felt bad enough! Was in 2000, notable because the uk doesn’t get many!
I'm not saying it's not terrifying and scary... But that lightweight sign makes it ten times worse
How can people in Japan live in uncertainty
That rhythmic banging is really getting to me.
My first earthquake in Japan was relatively mild but woke us up at 5AM running perpendicular to the paper sliding doors and they just slammed back and forth for what seemed like forever.
I can't believe all the glass didn't shatter!
Pc has unexpectedly switched on
So I work in the wi northwoods... hear me out it's relevant.
Last January I had just gotten to work, lit my fryers, lit my grill and started inventory. Got annoyed, went for a smoke. I'm sitting out back enjoying the winter sunrise when I feel jerking. It wasn't a crazy amount, but I could see our beer kegs rocking, some fell over.
Back in the kitchen a few tongs were off the wall but that's it. Nothing to lead me to believe it was an earthquake.
I was very confused. We were near a major highway, so I figured it was an overloaded logging truck.
Figured that's what it was and went on with my day.
My employees start to arrive around 11. I mention to my assistant what happened. His eyes widen and he says "that was an earthquake"
"Fuck off we live in wi, it wasn't no fucking earthquake"
He pulls up the news and their talking about it.
It was a fucking earthquake in WI. It was a 2.5 magnitude.
I didn't even know we COULD get earthquakes here. Normally here, when you feel the earth shake, it's mining explosions, or a train rear ending another.
The shaking reminded me of living directly in front of an active train yard.
I couldn't imagine anything stronger, that would be scary as fuck.
As a Chilean i can say a 7.5 earthquake is a strong yet not critical quake. What you see in the video is most likely the behavior of a high-rise building with antiseismic construction. Which tend to make it feel stronger by movement as you are in upper stories
Edit: >a 7.5 earthquake is a strong yet not critical quake. For Chile and Japan at least
Loma Prieta '89. I was but a wee lad of 7. I'll spare you the details, but the thing that stuck out the most was our very old school door bell that had hanging chimes. They were doing pretty much what that hanging sign was and making a cacophony like someone was frantically ringing it.
Yup
The sign doesn't look real. Almost like it was put there... The movements of the sign make it stand way out compared to everything else.
If this happened anywhere else that building would be falling over.
The architectural engineering of earthquake protections is fucking impressive in japan.
Ive experienced 2 very light earthquakes in my life, I didn't even notice them.. only heard about afterwards
God is a professional upstairs neighbor
If this happened at my place, I wouldnt pray to God, I'd pray to the engineers.
in what way is it odd that this is terrifying???
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Tech question: where is the CAMERA attached to? Are video stabilizers so powerful?
Wow, literally looks like every office in the Yakuza/LAD games.
Earthquake!
Good laugh
Looks like they are all having a party