Comments | mopedronin: Earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture

mopedronin

Earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture

Mar 25, 2007 09:47

We just got hit with a four or five earthquake. There was a marked difference in the past earthquakes I have felt before. This one wasn't a jarring, violent type. This one was rolling watch-it! type. In fact, it felt like the whole house was riding atop of a giant wave. Our normally flat wooden floors felt like they were jelly. It was slightly ( Read more... )

ishikawa, earthquake, japan, tsunami, niigata

Comments 11

playgirl March 25 2007, 01:54:04 UTC

How frightening! I'm glad you and yours weren't hurt!

mopedronin March 25 2007, 05:00:56 UTC

You get used to it. Mostly you starting thinking about exits. At least I do.

agntprovocateur March 25 2007, 03:43:17 UTC

happy everything was ok for you guys. seems the reports are saying 7.2. that's no small quake.

mopedronin March 25 2007, 05:01:52 UTC

Thanks. No, it wasn't. Lasted a good minute, caused some destruction in Ishikawa (and very minor damage here), but did kill one pensioner.

Whoa. rdherman March 25 2007, 04:40:27 UTC

Good to hear that you are ok. And I don't miss the earthquakes.

Re: Whoa. mopedronin March 25 2007, 05:00:26 UTC

Thanks. Ha.

gothicgeshia March 25 2007, 04:55:43 UTC

wow i hope everyone stays safe sounds very scary to me.

mopedronin March 25 2007, 05:02:05 UTC

Thanks.

calger459 March 25 2007, 11:47:46 UTC

My sister's doing JET on the Tango peninsula, which I think is in that area, so I hope she's okay ^^;; It's weird, I went a whole year in Japan without feeling a single quake, but maybe Kyushuu doesn't get as many because of the active volcanos? Hmmm.