Earthquake?

[ashacat]

Just sitting in our office and the building starting shaking! Can anyone else feel this?

[adad]

yep, felt it here in Sukhumvit. Not shaky, but woozy feeling

[Wolfie]

yep i felt it too

[aussiestyle1983]

I didn't feel a thing, I live in Bangkhae. I'd be sad if I missed my first earthquake experience...........

[elsie]

Yes, felt it too.

A lot of people in Pacific Place buildings are going downstairs.

[MiG16]

at first thought my migrain had escalated to yet another level....cos I was literally shaking....until i saw the curtains move

no one evacuated here though....we are pretty brave up on our 26th floor

gave the girls a 2minute excited discussion....now life is back to normal

[trunknuk]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent...region/Asia.php

Currently showing : Magnitude 6.1

# Date-Time Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 08:56:18 (UTC)

= Coordinated Universal Time

# Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 3:56:18 PM

= local time at epicenter

Location 20.480°N, 100.820°E

Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program

Region LAOS

# Distances 122 km (76 miles) ENE (58°) from Chiang Rai, Thailand

# 155 km (97 miles) WNW (296°) from Louangphrabang, Laos

# 167 km (104 miles) S (180°) from Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China

# 268 km (167 miles) NE (46°) from Chiang Mai, Thailand

# 337 km (209 miles) NW (326°) from VIENTIANE, Laos

Edited May 16, 2007 by trunknuk

[cdnvic]

Came from up north... must have been pretty strong

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent...region/Asia.php

[Wolfie]

Currently being reported as 6.1 in Laos...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent.../quakes_big.php

[WaiWai]

Definitely felt it in Chiang Mai.

(Hmm ... this is the BKK forum)

Edited May 16, 2007 by WaiWai

[cdnvic]

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.1

# Date-Time Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 08:56:18 (UTC)

= Coordinated Universal Time

# Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 3:56:18 PM

= local time at epicenter

Location 20.480°N, 100.820°E

Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program

Region LAOS

# Distances 122 km (76 miles) ENE (58°) from Chiang Rai, Thailand

# 155 km (97 miles) WNW (296°) from Louangphrabang, Laos

# 167 km (104 miles) S (180°) from Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China

# 268 km (167 miles) NE (46°) from Chiang Mai, Thailand

# 337 km (209 miles) NW (326°) from VIENTIANE, Laos

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available

Parameters Nst=022, Nph=022, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.77 sec, Gp= 72°,

M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi), Version=A

Source

* NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt07136971

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent.../pt07136971.php

[phormio]

My wife works on the 28th floor just North Of Central Ladphrao on Phayonyothin. Got so shaky that they evacuated. Its a new building so maybe they were being extra careful.

On the other hand my domestic servants on the 12th floor near Ekamai and Rama 9 didn't feel a thing.

(I just returned home)

Anyone know about construction standards in Thailand? (The building in which I live is about 30 floors and was constructed about 10 years ago).

[jeebusjones]

I'm sitting in my apartment on the 21st floor in Bangna. I didn't feel a thing. But I've always wondered... If a big quake did come, this 30 story condo building would be flattened for sure.

[elsie]

Building Management suggests everyone to evacuate.

Early evening down the pub?

[MiG16]

wow elsie...i need to move

phormio...Im on 26th floor in same/similar area as your house....and we definitely felt it here!

[ashacat]

I work on the 19th floor and everyone from the building have gone downstairs and are hanging around outside on the road. Good excuse for a quick chat and a snack.

[gummy]

My wife just said she felt the ground move !!

[StateSix]

I work on the 19th floor and everyone from the building have gone downstairs and are hanging around outside on the road. Good excuse for a quick chat and a snack.

Not all of us Ash. You stayed just long enough to start this thread before running out screaming like a little girl. The rest of us stayed here laughing at you

[cdnvic]

Called Phrae, and all is good there. No answer from friends in Mae Sai near the epicentre but that's not unusual.

[Austhaied]

Felt the whole house move in Chiang Mai..

[ashacat]

Not all of us Ash. You stayed just long enough to start this thread before running out screaming like a little girl. The rest of us stayed here laughing at you

Your only jealous of my selection of treats from the shop downstairs.

Edited May 16, 2007 by ashacat

[DFCarlson]

Definitely felt it here in Chiang Kham around 16:00. Duration about 20 seconds, caused house to shake and water in pails to form small waves on top. No damage, though. My first earthquake experience. Gave me kind of a woozy feeling.

[t.s]

and the nation's report:

Small earthquake in Bangkok

Small earthquake is felt in Bangkok's downtown on Wednesday, sending people running out of many tall buildings.

People in Silom, Ploenchit, Asoke and Ratchadapisek felt the earthquake.

The Nation

http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/r...newsid=30034370

Quality reporting at its best

[Acquiesce]

Evacuated from my office on Sathorn Road, building was moving quite a bit.

[Ajarn]

<BR>Definitely felt it in Chiang Mai.<BR><BR>(Hmm ... this is the BKK forum)<BR>

I have been sitting, watching tv, and I did not feel anything in chiang mai... Edited May 16, 2007 by Ajarn

[cdnvic]

and the nation's report:

Small earthquake in Bangkok

Small earthquake is felt in Bangkok's downtown on Wednesday, sending people running out of many tall buildings.

People in Silom, Ploenchit, Asoke and Ratchadapisek felt the earthquake.

The Nation

http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/r...newsid=30034370

Quality reporting at its best

As usual, we scooped 'em

Edited May 16, 2007 by cdnvic

[Tywais]

Definitely felt it in Chiang Mai.

(Hmm ... this is the BKK forum)

Glad you said that, thought I was going to need to go in for a medical exam for dizzy spells - felt like I was swimming in my chair.

[mmushr00m]

Didnt feel a thing. Building being evac though, although we have a choice to stay.

....well Im not going to use the stair to get down from the 14th floor only to risk getting hit by falling debris at the bottom....so Im in the office looking out the window

[chanchao]

<BR>Definitely felt it in Chiang Mai.<BR><BR>(Hmm ... this is the BKK forum)<BR>

I have been sitting, watching tv, and I did not feel anything in chiang mai...

This was for sure the biggest quake I ever felt in Chiang Mai. Also different from all the small tremors I felt before it which were very short up-down things, IF I felt them at all. This was more prolonged and side-to-side. Weird woozy feeling, though nothing I don't experience just about every Friday night out.

[Austhaied]

Definitely felt it in Chiang Mai.

(Hmm ... this is the BKK forum)

Glad you said that, thought I was going to need to go in for a medical exam for dizzy spells - felt like I was swimming in my chair.

I had the exact same feeling. And the same health check up crossed my mind...