Midnight Quake
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
Philippines
June 21, 2016 11:58pm CST
There was a reason why I lost my mood yesterday and chose to relax a bit after doing my laundry, a mild earth quake. I was supposed to sleep early until I felt relentless shaking. I left my room and wait for the shaking to stop, but then I forgot that my mom and grandma was sleeping still 
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But I'm glad the shake stopped, but I couldn't get any sleep after that. So, I just play PC games and then slept. I realized that night I was never prepared for real earthquake, the house could have brought down and we could have died in this house.
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But I'm glad the shake stopped, but I couldn't get any sleep after that. So, I just play PC games and then slept. I realized that night I was never prepared for real earthquake, the house could have brought down and we could have died in this house.22 people like this
30 responses
@Shavkat (139367)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Well, it is still a mild after shock. Way back in 1990, the city of Pines had a strong earthquake. It was a tragic experience for the local people. In some point, it affects my sleeping habit. I get easily awaken with slight shake or sounds that it may hear.
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@Shavkat (139367)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@acelawrites During that time, we really need to run out from the house. We are living in an old house and we have this fear that might collapse. Since I am living in the city of Pines. I had seen houses falling to the cliff.
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Shavkat hope the big quake in manila won't happen, i just can't imagine the amount of people that will die and become homeless in an instant.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I can't forget that July 16 quake. We were in a building in Makati City, so we hid under the table.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I can't believe I didn't do that @Chungshop couldn't imagine what could have happened if the shaking became worst.
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@Chungshop (2355)
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22 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Hope for the best, nothing happen. Do take care then.
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@annierose (21588)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I never thought there was a ground shaking last night. It was really scary then. But maybe it was just very mild or I was just being too tired last night that I was not able to feel it? This morning and afternoon, we did an earthquake drill for the teachers and kids. We decided that we will be doing it once a month so to practice the students on what they need to do once the earthquake happen. I hope it will not happen.
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@annierose (21588)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Actually, we do the earthquake drill once every year. But this school year, the school wants to practice the students once a month.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Maybe they did felt that quake which forced you there to have drills, they won't do much drills if there was no recent quakes @annierose
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Jun 16
I hope there won't be any big ones .. But whatever happens, make sure you remember to rescue your mom and grandma..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
25 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 So you don't have emergency exit? . Well, is it possible to do something about it in preparation?. that would give you all some peace of mind at least .. But let's hope that there won't be anything catastrophic happening ..
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
@epiffanie These days I don't want to assure myself that there's not going to be an earth quake here. that shake really gave me a wake up call. if the only entrance here gets a cave in we got no way out if we go up we'd be tangled with wires from the electrical post.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Oh no. That's scary though it happened at night. But thankful still it was just mild.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
I wonder if we should have an earthquake alarm technology but there's just no such thing right now i think @rachz_kisses
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@rachz_kisses men, maybe i should buy one online just in case.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Yeah, it would be helpful if we have that in our house... I'm not sure if we have that here but in Japan they have that.
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@SeekingLulu (44)
• United States
22 Jun 16
Whoa, that's scary! I'v never experienced a real earthquake before, what does it feel like? 
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Just try have your mobile chair gets shaken @SeekingLulu , that's how it feels
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Did they say anything about the recent earth quake two days ago? @MGjhaud I'm sure I felt it that night.
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@marguicha (222364)
• Chile
22 Jun 16
I dread earthquakes.I live in a 2 story house, but my room is the only bedroom that is in the first floor. And it has a door to run out to the garden with the first shake.
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@marguicha (222364)
• Chile
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 My house was built by my husband absolutly quake proof. All cables are underground and I can run to a piece of garden where nothing will fall over my head.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I only wish we had a second escape route @marguicha I feel bad knowing we have no real game plan for this @marguicha
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@marguicha that's good. i remember there was an earth quake there sometime ago
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32650)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 Jun 16
Finland is a country with no deadly earthquakes thats why they have underground cities now. I wish I can live there and feel safe. I always worry about natural and manmade disasters on this country.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32650)
• Calgary, Alberta
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 I survived flashfloods and other disasters and I had enough.
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker well, good luck. I don't think i can escape them but for now in my neighborhood we don't experience much flood.
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
You're really afraid of dying aren't you? Now a days I think of how I can make good things in life because you never know what can happen but i hope one day you will go there @CaptAlbertWhisker stay safe.
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
23 Jun 16
Earthquakes are a scary thing, I have been in mild ones here, thankfully nothing big. We have had some do damage but I have not been near those.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
I hope nothing big comes in my life time, i know sometimes life is hard but anything more i can i might just cry @CookieMonster46
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 I hope we never have to see one, life is hard enough and earthquakes can be destructive.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jun 16
oh my! i dealt with earthquakes many years 'go when i lived'n alaska. nobody'd warned me'f such events. it too, struck'n the midst'f night. awakenin' me with my bed bouncin' 'long the floor 'n schtuff crashin' off the wall. most horrifyin'! so glad that'cha were alright'n hopefully there's no structural damage to yer place.
yepperz, ya need a game plan 'n share such with family. e'en a meetin' place if'n such occurs ('r floodin'..fire...) 'n y'all aint all't home.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
The worst part is that we have only ONE escape route @crazyhorseladycx if that falls off we can never get off the house. except that we got stairs we could go to other neighbors house but that's just critical. I should watch more earthquake drill videos
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 :( that aint good! yepperz, i'd be watchin' more'f those videos 'n seekin' how to make more routes to safety. those quakes're some scary'n destructive schtuff! thank heavens they don't last long...but e'en the aftershocks can do quite a bit'f devastation. please stay safe!
@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
There was another earth quake this time around three in the morning and I was sound asleep @Yar_Joey
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Yar_Joey some where in a province i just don't remember.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Was it directed in Manila?
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
22 Jun 16
whenever you sense an earthquake you should move out of your house along with others. Do not do it again. Do not leave others inside but take them out along with you.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
Did you had experience the quake yourself? I was still inside the house when this happened you know @shivamani10
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 yes. By the time we sensed it we all came out of our house with a big run. There were some in nearby houses who kept themselves in. I went and also sent some others asking them to come out of their houses at once.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
well, it happened two nights ago and it happened mid night @trivia79 unless you were awake middle of the night you wouldn't feel it when your asleep.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
25 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 i'm awake 'coz i am at work that time but i am in metro manila
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jun 16
This can be very scary if it happens to me. Fortunately it was just a little earthquake for you. Last night I watched a documentary about Tsunami in 2004. It was so horrible and it happened after the earthquake. Hopefully such kind of disaster will not happen again.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Didn't feel the earthquake last night. Haven't heard any news about it until I came across your post. Anyway, the city-wide earthquake preparedness drill seemed to come at a very convenient time today.
Did you join @Letranknight2015 ?
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
That was the other night @allen0187 I was looking for any updates but there was none.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
To be honest @Letranknight2015 i really feel that nothing can prepare us fully for an earthquake especially those really powerful ones. Its natural to panic and loose control
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 I still remember vividly my experience during the very strong earthquake we had several years ago 
It was very traumatic
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Of course nothing can prepare us for the quake @mammots I just went outside my room hoping the shake would stop when i should have wake them up and went outside instead. yeah we will just panic and run
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Oh is that so . Take care always , friend .
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Calabarzon @SIMPLYD It was like eleven that night. I think that's why they have that quake drill announcement by philvocs
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@sofssu (23662)
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23 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Oh no.. That means a lot of money to get it repaired. Keep safe.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
well, it didn't last long @krkumar but you're right i should be thankful
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@krkumar (209)
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24 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 yes if we know about it is better , hope i would happen
