Earthquake Top Floor

Water casscades from the penthouse swimming pool of anchor skysuites in binondo manila during the earthquake.

Earthquake top floor.

There are usually aftershocks and sometimes they may be worse than the original earthquake. The floor ground is moving. I am on the top floor of a four. The crane fell down onto the xinyi road beneath the tower crushing several vehicles and causing five deaths two crane operators and three workers who were not properly harnessed.

Victims receive treatment during the annual great california shakeout earthquake drill at biola university in la mirada on october 16 2014. If you re in your hotel room stay there. After an earthquake shook much of north carolina early sunday aug. Leighton buzzard has been hit by a 3 0 magnitude earthquake the third tremor in two weeks according to the british geological survey bsg.

Lucy jones shed some light about the epicenter of the 5 8 magnitude earthquake that struck central california on wednesday. Read these tips for being prepared for an earthquake provided by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. Studies in japan have showed that traversing as little as 10 ft 3 m during an earthquake significantly increases your odds of injury. Video courtesy of michael rivo.

About 10 3 million californian s registered to take. If there s a heavy bookcase next to a match stick desk don t get under the desk. The real key to surviving an earthquake and reducing your risk of injury lies in planning preparing and practicing what you and your family will do if it happens. Under a sturdy desk or in an inside corner of your room is the safest place to be even if you re on the 40th floor.

A major earthquake took place in taiwan during 31 march 2002 destroying a construction crane at the rooftop which was at floor number 47.