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7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible

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Re: 7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible

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Post by nomilk »

pull_my_finger wrote: post #5
smcin wrote: post #3

The most reliable up-to-date source is typically Phivolcs, but currently their website is overloaded, so X/Twitter: https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/earthquake-information/ https://x.com/phivolcs_dost?lang=en > PHIVOLCS-DOST @phivolcs_dost #EarthquakePH #EarthquakeSarangani #iFelt_SaranganiEarthquake Earthquake Information No.2 Date and Time: 08 June 2026 - 07:37 AM Magnitude = 7.8 Depth = 033 km Location = 05.57°N,…

Phivolcs literally gets hugged to death after almost every significant event. Really unfortunate considering the subject matter.

Unacceptable given it could be life and death. Understandable that clients' coverage struggles courtesy of Philippines' patchy cellular networks, but far less forgivable that a server for a critical emergency website has problems.

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Post by [deleted] »

ninjin wrote: post #9
enraged_camel wrote: post #2

Lots of sources claiming it might be anywhere between 8.0 and 9.0.

Yes, that is common though. You have a variety of measurements, from a variety of technologies, from a variety of distances, and from a variety of sources. Given the damage a quake and tsunami can cause, especially the early measurements are estimates that later get corrected in light of new information. In Japan for example, it is very much not uncommon that early tsunami warnings are later cancelled. Yes, false ala…

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Re: 7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible

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Post by phyzix5761 »

I was in that earthquake. Was finally able to check in to a hotel now. It was very scary. The room was shaking for at least 5 minutes and the walls were cracking. We all ran outside, down the stairs, and waited across the street until the engineers told us to walk far away. Then the siding started falling from the building (29 floors).

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Post by EE84M3i »

phyzix5761 wrote: post #14

I was in that earthquake. Was finally able to check in to a hotel now. It was very scary. The room was shaking for at least 5 minutes and the walls were cracking. We all ran outside, down the stairs, and waited across the street until the engineers told us to walk far away. Then the siding started falling from the building (29 floors).

I thought the general recommendation is to stay inside during an earthquake to avoid the facade falling issue and injury from evacuation?

Or is that only in places with certain building codes?

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Post by gib444 »

EE84M3i wrote: post #17
phyzix5761 wrote: post #14

I was in that earthquake. Was finally able to check in to a hotel now. It was very scary. The room was shaking for at least 5 minutes and the walls were cracking. We all ran outside, down the stairs, and waited across the street until the engineers told us to walk far away. Then the siding started falling from the building (29 floors).

I thought the general recommendation is to stay inside during an earthquake to avoid the facade falling issue and injury from evacuation? Or is that only in places with certain building codes?

I've always wondered about that and how human fear may override training and advice.

Seems like you would be fighting the part of your brain telling you it's (solely) /your/ building collapsing and you need to get out

And wondering if the building is up to code, and trusting that in the moment

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Post by jjav »

trick-or-treat wrote: post #15

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A tsunami wave isn't necessarily high, it is not at all like a regular wave which arrives on shore, breaks and immediately dissipates. A tsunami wave could be just a handful of inches high but it keeps coming on and on and on, pushing more and more water in as the incoming rush of water seems to never stop.
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