Wow! Biggest earthquake yet!
This time things were actually swaying – the bookcase was noticeably moving, as were the hanging pictures and the tree we just put up today. (Oops. Bad timing.) It was big enough that I opened a patio door, just in case – they advise you to open a window during big quakes, because you’re not supposed to take the elevator or apartment stairs if you have to evacuate, since both are essentially concrete tubes and can be damaged in quakes. (We figure we’re actually better-prepared for this than most, since we have our climbing ropes and harnesses!)
The USGS website just put details up – preliminary magnitude 6.5, right off the opposite coast of the island. This was definitely the biggest quake we’re experienced in Taiwan!
December 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
6.4. Pretty big one if you’re near it. I’ve experienced two fairly big ones here, in 1971 and 1994, and that was enough for me!
I hope the lovely cat tapestries in the Tapei museum weren’t harmed. I really would like to visit that museum one day!