It just happen (4.12pm) I was talking on the phone suddenly I felt a little dizzy and notice that my chair was moving left and right a little… it lasted for a few minutes… now its over, i still felt a little dizzy… the sign hanging in the office also move left and right… a big hoo haa in the office… those that was walking did not felt it… but those sitting down could felt the movement… wow.. my first experience of earthquake…
Update: BBC News ‘Big Earthquake hit Indonesia‘
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near Indonesia’s western province of Aceh, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.
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Wow that’s what I call LIVE blogging. Nothing yet in the major news site. Your and 5xmom was the first to report it minutes after it happened.
Hmm.. can’t feel anything here in Cameron Highlands though :)
By Andrew Ooi on 02.20.08 4:22 pm | Permalink
i felt it too here in indonesia, medan.
it’s not as strong as tsunami but it last quite long.
i looking for the information in web, if it’s correct info, the earthquake happen the border of north sumatera and aceh with magnitude 7.6
By dora on 02.20.08 4:32 pm | Permalink
Andrew – This one call kiasu. LOL.
Kew – It is too hot for us to run downstairs but my family stood at the corridor, wondering whether to go down or stay home. Not that it helps if really really huge earthquake. But my neighbours all ran down wor. Very long lor.
By lilian on 02.20.08 4:32 pm | Permalink
wahhh just now all Intel PG12 all ran down cuz need evacuate the building….damn bloody hot…feel like gonna fainted not cuz of earthquake just because need to stand under the sun just a reason of minor earthquake…..this what we call stupid….I have feel a much more stronger earthquake than this and nvr run down b4 also….
By Snipewarex on 02.20.08 4:59 pm | Permalink
That’s how effective intel Emergency Response Team is… but did the evaquation happen after the quake or during the quake…
By kew on 02.20.08 5:18 pm | Permalink
this is also my first experience of earthquake. still feel a little dizzy now. wondering how ppl in japan cope with life like this.
By joey on 02.20.08 5:23 pm | Permalink
google rank immediate
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=penang+earthquake+2008&btnG=Search
Fast info
By Alexwai on 02.20.08 5:23 pm | Permalink
Wow, that’s fast. I’m at Bayan Lepas and didn’t feel it. My colleagues did though. Any idea where its origin was?
By mexx on 02.20.08 5:24 pm | Permalink
Of course after a few minutes later, so not so effective huh….but still we can skip 1 hour job but suffering under the hot sun…..and some even drive car and go back already….but what even more surprising is that only PG12 is out the others in PG4 still not even see a shadow step out…..
By Snipewarex on 02.20.08 5:26 pm | Permalink
Mexx, its from Indonesia.. i have updated above with more info…
Snipewarex, Yea, that’s typical of some intel folks, when got emergency bell ring, some will take the bag and balik… PG4 still got people meh? they all should be in Kulim liau…
By kew on 02.20.08 5:28 pm | Permalink
Will move soon now not yet some still in there…..yea Mexx Sumatra, Indonesia yes its was 7.5ritcher scale but here in Penang i think what less then 1 richer scale….common ppl learn from Japaneses this consider nothing I think if them feel this how we feel just now them will think like nothing happen.
By Snipewarex on 02.20.08 5:55 pm | Permalink