Afraid of Earthquakes? Indonesia just got hit again...

[Eismann]

Another Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia - The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region. The latest quake was also felt in Malaysia and in Singapore where tall buildings swayed. It triggered at least one strong aftershock.
On Wednesday, a strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia. That tremor triggered a small non-destructive tsunami off the coastal city of Padang on Sumatra, the Indonesian island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster. A tsunami warning was issued for wide areas of the region and nations as far away as Africa.

Thursday's magnitude-7.8 quake rattled the same area of Sumatra.

Rafael Abreu, a geologist with The U.S. Geological Survey in Colorado, said the quake on Thursday did not appear to be an aftershock to the 8.4-magnitude temblor the day before. But the centers of both were close together.
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Nakakatakot 'to....Philippines is also located in the same ring of fire

[170kphlang]

when it comes.. it comes..

were still lucky kasi yung mga bansang yan ang parang pader natin sa southwest area ng philippines.. when mother nature strikes, no man made structure will withstand it

[Galant_VR_94]

It seems na a lot of countries have been hit by earthquakes these past few months. Sana wag na tayong sumunod sa trend.

[chua_riwap]

Sana naman huwag mangyari sa atin yan. Just pray na lang.

[NightWinger]

Aray. Ingat po talaga. D maiiwasan yan. Kahit gaano ka advance ang technolohiya ng tao. Wag sana maulit yun nangyari sa baguio!

[Zeus]

According to CNN mga 4 to 5 big quakes daw ang tumama sa Indonesia in 24 hours time

[VtEC]

one of the most dangerous force of nature.
my worst experience was that of the 1990 killer quake in baguio.
had to walk our way out from baguio to zablan la union.it's really a nightmare seeing lots of dead/injured people.

[josor30]

marami na kasing makasalan sa mundo,

like our government. walang itulak kabigin. lahat may vested interest.

like the squatters, reklamo ng reklamo, wala namang taxes na maibayad, tayong nagbabayad ng taxes, ni hindi tyo makapag reklamo.

its too ironic, isnt it?

kaya kahit nature, galit na.

[ssaloon]

ramdam nga din yung lindol dito sa singapore eh...

[Eismann]

ramdam nga din yung lindol dito sa singapore eh...

Medyo nakakakaba nga dyan sa SG bro....puro kasi buildings ang residence dyan. I have close friends living there with their families. I called them up last night to find out if they're ok.

[red07]

Isa sa mga pinaka kinatatakutan ko yan.

I think I have a phobia when it comes to natural calamities.

Lalo na at malapit lang kami sa dagat, TSUNAMI, nooooooo!!!!!

[kinyo]

andyan sa indonesia yung topnotcher ng kurakutan ... si suharto ... baka sinusundo na sya

napakalapit nga ng pilipinas sa indonesia ... kung tutuusin, ang pilipinas nga ang mas delikado ang katayuan kasi nasa tabi lang tayo ng bangin sa ilalim ng dagat (pacific ocean) ... nakakatakot isipin na isang malakas na lindol lamang ang kailangan upang lumubog ang pinas (maguho ang bangin)

[mbeige]

There was news on TV just a while ago na tinamaan daw ang Pinas, is this true?

It was like a preview for the main news tapos no mention of it, just Indonesia? Baka nagkamali. I also have relatives sa Singapore I hope they're OK.

[lipot]

marami na kasing makasalan sa mundo,

like our government. walang itulak kabigin. lahat may vested interest.

like the squatters, reklamo ng reklamo, wala namang taxes na maibayad, tayong nagbabayad ng taxes, ni hindi tyo makapag reklamo.

its too ironic, isnt it?

kaya kahit nature, galit na.

Lahat ng tao ay may mga kasalanan. But i don't think that nature will get mad with our sins and punished us in such way. I always believe that everything happens with a reason and only God knows why. But i'm sure it's not because of His anger because He loves all His creations.

The best all of us can share with the victims is prayer.

[jaspi11]

Magdasal na lang tayo na di mangyari s atin yan sa Pinas

[roninblade]

kinda funny how disasters (or hints of one) brings the religious side out of people who don't even go to church every sunday. i don't think God would listen after being ignored for most of these people's lives.

</another religious post in a calamity thread>

[mikey177]

Pray, lead an upright life, and stock up on emergency provisions like food, water and medicines. Remember that during most natural calamities, basic and emergency services might not be readily available, like when Katrina devastated Louisiana the other year.

[oldblue]

ang alam ko Turkey will be the big one.

kasi yan naman nangyayari sa Indian ocean area side eh parang mas may kinalaman sa sunod-sunod na earthquake sa middle east like Iran etc.

[Eismann]

sensya na OT:

oldblue? welcome back.....

[radiazone]

hindi ako takot sa lindol... been experiencing it while i workin taiwan, dinuduyan ng malakas parang malulunod ang taiwan sa sunod sunod na lindol...