M6.7 Earthquake is Shaking my Room...

A couple of quakes hit - more than a half dozen big ones in the last couple of hours...

This is the shake-map of the big one that made me start a vid:
http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/2008-05-08-01-45.html?c=3

Earthquake info on Yahoo is here by the way:
http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/

And what does the shaking scale mean?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_seismic_intensity_scale

I felt a 4:
Many people are frightened. Some people try to escape from danger. Most sleeping people awake. Hanging objects swing considerably and dishes in a cupboard rattle. Unstable ornaments fall occasionally. Electric wires swing considerably. People walking on a street and some people driving automobiles notice the tremor.

The worst places felt a low 5
Most people try to escape from a danger. Some people find it difficult to move. Hanging objects swing violently.Most Unstable ornaments fall. Occasionally, dishes in a cupboard and books on a bookshelf fall and furniture moves. People notice electric-light poles swing. Occasionally, windowpanes are broken and fall, unreinforced concrete-block walls collapse, and roads suffer damage. Occasionally, less earthquake-resistant houses suffer damage to walls and pillars. Occasionally, cracks are formed in walls of less earthquake-resistant buildings. A safety device cuts off the gas service at some houses. On rare occasions water pipes are damaged and water service is interrupted. (Electrical service is interrupted at some houses) Occasionally, cracks appear in soft ground. and rockfalls and small slope failures take place in mountainous districts.

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[Crazysakuru]

how often are earthquakes like that in japan? o.O;

[Hikosaemon]

It varies from place to place, but in Tokyo, it is about once every month or so.

[cather333]

Tank's a lot for your explications.I have a very good friend,who live's in Osaka,and he send to me your video.So I suscribe to yours videos for having news in Japan.Your page on You Tube is very interesting by the way.

Arigato.Have a nice week-end.

Catherine

[Hikosaemon]

Hey, I'm really glad that you found it interesting - thanks for watching and leaving the comment, I really appreciate it!

Peace

[hey1031]

look at the door in the background in the beginning ~ its swinging

[Hikosaemon]

I'm swinging too! Actually, it would be fun to call this a poltergeist vid - it is quite freaky seeing everything move on its own...

[bob505470]

lol i got here from a subwoofer video

[WTCOrigami]

DUDE!!! Ur door was like freaking out!

[Hikosaemon]

I realize here that people are hoping to see everything shaking... All that happened was that there was a big quake, so I went and opened all the doors in the house (if foundations move, doors can jam), and then I came and switched on my camera. Because the camera and desk are fixed, you can't see a lot of moving except me and the door, but it was stil swaying quite a bit. Anyway, just my thoughts taken during the tremor - I was quite afraid at the start that a bigger one was still to come.

[Hikosaemon]

Hey Crella! I was just about to say, this was after the worst was over, but the shaking continued for a long time. You can still hear the house creaking in the background at the start, and see me swaying - that is me staying central and the entire house moving. For a good half hour, it was like being on a boat.

Peace