saw and heard but never felt it

I Saw and Heard But Never Felt It.

@rakski (126362)

Philippines

April 22, 2019 4:55pm CST

Hello everyone. Yesterday past 5 in the afternoon, there was an earthquake in our country. Though the epicenter in up north far from where we are, the intensity was 5.7. Me and my daughter is chatting on the dining room. I was standing near the kitchen backdoor when I noticed the lights of the dining room swaying like crazy. I was thinking at first if it was the fan causing the movement but of course I figured it was not the fan. I sat down across my daughter and calmly told her I think there is an earthquake. Just then I heard the back door in the kitchen (like a barn door) slightly banging the wall. We sat still but we did not feel any. Then the movement of the lights and door stops gradually. I thank God we are safe.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

i was standing in line at the bank when it happened. some of us felt dizzy afterwards.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

That’s really traumatic if you feel dizzy and all that.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

oh my. I am glad that I am home with my kids. Good that you are safe

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@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Apr 19

Thanks God you are safe.

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@jobelbojel (36046)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

It was scary. I was shocked yesterday. I was alone in the apartment. I did not move I just prayed aloud.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

That’s really shocking and it must really be strong that you uttered you to pray aloud like that.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

As I never felt it but saw and heard it, I assumed and believed there was an earthquake and said a prayer too.

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@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Apr 19

Thanks God you are safe

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@much2say (56226)

• Los Angeles, California

23 Apr 19

Many times I have heard on the news or social media that an earthquake happened in our area, but often I don't feel them (but the big ones, yes!). Thank goodness you were all safe . . . I hope the people who were in and near the epicenter were ok too!

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

@cacay1 true. where were you last time?

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

thank you. We are all safe. There are some damages in other areas though

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

25 Apr 19

@much2say , it is so scary shake.

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@rebelann (113015)

• El Paso, Texas

22 Apr 19

Earthquakes scare the heck out of me.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

true

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

@cacay1 this I think is the scariest of all calamity that can hit a place. You never know when it will hit and how hard it can hit a place.

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@rebelann (113015)

• El Paso, Texas

26 Apr 19

The only other natural disaster that is worse is a volcanic eruption @cacay1 @rskski

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@LadyDuck (472160)

• Switzerland

23 Apr 19

I have read that you had already two earthquakes in your country and they were strong.

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@LadyDuck (472160)

• Switzerland

24 Apr 19

@rakski I hope you are safe in your area, take care.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

yes, the other one was in another province much farther from us.

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@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

24 Apr 19

Another twin earthquake hit other areas yesterday,3 days in a row and these places are very far from one another.

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@JudyEv (342285)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Apr 19

I am glad you weren't more badly affected by the earthquake. I find them very frightening as there is nothing you can do to stop them.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

Yes, It is much frightening than other calamities because you will never know when you will be hit

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

@JudyEv great to hear that

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@JudyEv (342285)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Apr 19

@rakski I am very pleased that we have very few earthquakes in Australia.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

That’s seems to be very good that you didn’t panic as most will when earthquake happen.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

probably because I never felt it but just saw and heard it. We remain seated and I said a prayer

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@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

23 Apr 19

Wow that is exciting or maybe not so much, I am very glad that you are safe.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

In reality not much exciting

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

22 Apr 19

we have been having a lot of this around the state and country and they do not believe global warming?

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

23 Apr 19

@rakski have a good morning or evening there?

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

true.

@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

24 Apr 19

I do not know if global warming got something to do with it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317385)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Apr 19

I'm glad you're safe also.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

24 Apr 19

yes, thank you

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@JESSY3236 (20038)

• United States

23 Apr 19

Glad you are safe and had no damage.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

yes, thank you

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@andriaperry (117177)

• Anniston, Alabama

23 Apr 19

Oh wow! I am gad you are okay too.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

Thank you.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

23 Apr 19

@rakski I have experienced an earthquake here in Jerusalem a few years ago. I was in a class that was held in the bomb shelter and all of a sudden things started to move. All I could think of was my cat at home alone and if she was frightened. We were ok and went outside and things seemed to be ok. When I got home things were fine and my cat was fine too. I will never forget that experience. That was my first time in an Earthquake. We have experienced others in the country sine then but not in Jerusalem.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

That is a nerve wracking experrience

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

24 Apr 19

@rakski It was scary because I was worried about my cat being at home alone and not sure if it bothered her or not but she seemed fine when I got home.

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@fluffybear (77)

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23 Apr 19

Thank God you and your daughter are safe.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

yes, thank God.

@May2k8 (18392)

• Indonesia

23 Apr 19

Almost every time in my country experienced a disaster not only an earthquake, in my area in early 2018 a earthquake of 3.4 had been rocked and the earthquake moved.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

23 Apr 19

oh my. keep safe always

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

25 Apr 19

The quaked reached Mindanao, but also thankful to God for it did not hit Cagayan de Oro city. It is indeed scary to feel the shake due to quake. I am glad you and your family are safe.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

My husband experience it last Monday in Makati and Tuesday in Cebu

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

1 May 19

@cacay1 true and also in Tacloban I think

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

26 Apr 19

@rakski , EQ also reached Mindanao, twin eq stroke there , so scary, but thankful no earthquake in Cagayan de Oro city.

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

If our neighbor haven't told me that there was earthquake, I am very innocent. Ha ha

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

If I also did not see our light moving that way and the door banging I could not have recognized it too

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@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Apr 19

@rakski Yes that is possible, it happened to me before when I was inside Robinsons Mall. I just noticed that everyone seems to be in hurry and I asked why and they said they just felt an earthquake.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

true

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@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

23 Apr 19

@rakski Thanks God you're safe. Where are you located?

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

Metro Manila

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Tonietta(Philippines)

@Tonietta (1179)

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25 Apr 19

It's 6.1 in zambales according to the news,i did really get scared as the building I'm in at that time swaying, cudnt able to move and run down I did just sit still and prayed.

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

25 Apr 19

Where were you at the time? My husband was in their office in Makati

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@rakski (126362)

• Philippines

1 May 19

@Tonietta oh my. I hope everything is good in your building.

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@Tonietta (1179)

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26 Apr 19

@rakski in our unit in pasig it's a mid rise condo but the building is swaying it's really scary thought it's going to collapse the building.

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