Earthquake

@rsa101 (38166)

Philippines

June 15, 2023 5:26am CST

Recently, there was an earthquake in our area. I was working from home today at around 10 o'clock when I got a little lightheaded and saw that everything was trembling. My aquarium indicated the earthquake was real when I first saw that the water was trembling. Its epicenter is a little bit away from us and it was not that strong. Its epicenter began in the waters and had a 6.2 magnitude, according to reports. Thank goodness no tsunamis were produced after that. Have you felt it, my fellow citizens?

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

15 Jun 23

Another myLotter said that she felt the quake.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

I believe that they do felt it unless they are traveling during that time they would not feel it. Good thing that it didn't do much damage.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

@LadyDuck Oh dear that is a strong one. Mine did jolt then swaying side by side for a few seconds.

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

16 Jun 23

@rsa101 - When we had a quite powerful quake in Monte Carlo, I was outside and I heard the noise but almost did not feel the shake. My husband at home was scared and many of our books fell from the shelves.

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@rakski (122901)

• Philippines

15 Jun 23

Are you Batangas? It is reported the epicenter is in Calatagan. I felt it here too.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

I am in Metro Manila I felt the initial shake and the slight moving sideways. It was disorienting to feel I wonder how those in the epicenter had felt.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

@rakski I see maybe I was too busy working that I noticed it only for a few seconds or so. I felt the swaying more than the shaking. I just felt like a jolt wave up and down then swaying sideways.

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@rakski (122901)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

@rsa101 oh same. I felt the swaying motion. It was quite long because even after I called my kids to the living room, the shaking was still there

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@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

26 Jun 23

I didn't feel this. It was on the 15th, I hope it would not happen again.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

27 Jun 23

I see where are you located?

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

27 Jun 23

@Jenaisle l see l think it didn’t reach that far since the epicenter was in batangas

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@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

27 Jun 23

@rsa101 Central Luzon

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@May2k8 (18359)

• Indonesia

16 Jun 23

lucky it wasn't a shallow earthquake that happened in Indonesia a few months ago, hopefully it never happens again.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

What is a shallow eartquake?

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@May2k8 (18359)

• Indonesia

16 Jun 23

@rsa101 it is an earthquake that is not far from land and causes more severe damage than an earthquake that is on the seabed.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

15 Jun 23

I'm glad you and your family weren't hurt in the earthquake.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

15 Jun 23

So far my place seem safe and there are no major damages around. We were a bit far from the epicenter so we just felt the tremor.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

15 Jun 23

@rsa101 I know some other myLotters also felt the tremor but haven't heard from every Filipino family on myLot yet. I hope they're all okay, too.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

15 Jun 23

@DaddyEvil Those living near my place would surely felt it. Many of the schools and office establishment did have their evacuation drills in practice. My wife's school did just that and she said it was very tiring to be on alert since she teaches in a grade school so hard to manage students that young to stay put.

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@JudyEv (339930)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jun 23

We didn't feel anything here and I'm glad it wasn't strong at your place. In a bit earthquake, aquariums would be at big risk.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

That's true that is why that is the first thing I was looking at when it happened.

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@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

15 Jun 23

I don’t believe I have ever felt an earthquake that strong although I have felt earthquakes. I am happy you did not experience anything bad happening to you or your property.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

As reported in the news ours was only 4 something the 62 is far from us about one or two provinces away.

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@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

15 Jun 23

It is scary to hear that as 6.1 magnitude is supposed to be a big earthquake. I hope no more damages in your side.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

No significant harm was done far from the epicenter. It is stated that the earthquake originated in the sea and traveled inland until it reached us; nevertheless, given that we were roughly 100 kilometers from the epicenter, I believe ours was not as strong as the others.

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@jstory07 (139697)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Jun 23

I am glad it was not a bad earthquake. Stay safe.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

27 Jun 23

That is true I felt it but no serious damage was seen in the vicinity.

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

21 Jun 23

Indeed it was just alarming to be in one since you do not know if they would be strong or not.

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@jstory07 (139697)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Jun 23

@rsa101 Yes that would be scary.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

Nothing here but I saw a vlogger who actually took a video of the stuff in her sarisari store falling during the earthquake. Scary!!

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

19 Jun 23

I guess you are too far from us. To other areas it was really frightening to do here in the capital most offices and schools were able to practice in actual their earthquake drills.

@cacay1 (83480)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Jun 23

That is my observation when there is successive rain, an earthquake follows. It is so scary quake.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

It was a bit scary but not that long.

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@cacay1 (83480)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

21 Jun 23

@rsa101 I'm scared of a quake.

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@sathviksouvik (19469)

•

21 Jun 23

thanks god that you all are saved

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

21 Jun 23

In some ways, it appears that no one was harmed. I didn't hear anything about anyone being hurt or dying as a result of the earthquake. However, the increasing frequency of earthquakes is concerning.

@banksim (5256)

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15 Jun 23

earthquake is also felt in some parts of india

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

15 Jun 23

I see although we are far apart I guess yours came from a different place and is not connected to ours.

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@banksim (5256)

•

15 Jun 23

@rsa101 i am from India

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@Treborika (17673)

• Mombasa, Kenya

22 Jun 23

I am very sorry for the earthquake. I am glad that there are no damages or losses caused.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

26 Jun 23

There were no major damages although one island province of ours have sustained some damages in their residences.

@marguicha (222989)

• Chile

15 Jun 23

I understand your concern. I, too, live in a country with many earthquakes, The grade was Richter or Mercalli?

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 Jun 23

Ours is Richter, I think. We must be in the fire circle. We also have a few volcanoes that are now erupting at the same moment. Notwithstanding the fact that volcanologists claimed the earthquake had no volcanic origin.