was it a earth quake ? Chennai

bottle · 13th June 2010, 01:50

looks like entire city, I m in mylapore, eddy in porur and rahul in some godforsaken corner of chennai

Gilead · 13th June 2010, 01:51

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

What about Tsunami risk? If there is a wave, how long does it take to reach our shore? Maybe not a good day for early morning beach walking.

Last time it took about 2 hours for the tsunami to hit Chennai after the quake.

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Originally Posted by rg_chn

Did the entire city feel the tremor? Or just a few areas?

I felt it in Anna Nagar.

I was wondering whether to move my cars out. Then I thought I would look stupid if nothing else happened. Any hint of another shake and I would have moved them out.

flipsyde · 13th June 2010, 01:52

Felt the tremors. My friends say it was bad and that their LCD monitor shook. I hardly felt it though.

Pancham · 13th June 2010, 01:52

here in Kolkata I felt it for more than 15 seconds. It happened in interval on 5 seconds I guess. It was scary.

Thad E Ginathom · 13th June 2010, 02:01

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Originally Posted by bottle

looks like entire city, I m in mylapore, eddy in porur and rahul in some godforsaken corner of chennai

It's me that's in the god-forsaken corner! Palavakkam, near the canal.

I think the whole East Coast would have felt it.

15 seconds, Pancham... very scary. Did you think about getting outside?

Hey... isn't the internet wonderful... we can discuss this stuff immediately!

rg_chn · 13th June 2010, 02:11

I just spoke to my brother, he didn't feel a thing. He read it online too :P

PS - He stays in another god-forsaken corner, Chrompet.

Pancham · 13th June 2010, 02:20

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

15 seconds, Pancham... very scary. Did you think about getting outside?

Hey... isn't the internet wonderful... we can discuss this stuff immediately!

well I felt my bed trembling thats it. I was confused (i haven't experienced this before) not knowing what it was.

harishnair · 13th June 2010, 02:21

An earth-quake of magnitude 7.7 in richter scale has hit near Nicobar islands and Tsunami warning has been issued for the nearby countries.

Check these link--->Earthquake in the Indian Ocean, 7.7 rictor | Daily Latest News

Strong earthquake hits Indian Ocean - CENTRAL/S. ASIA - Al Jazeera English

prithvi_seln · 13th June 2010, 02:22

tsunami warning has been issued, and folks please record your experiences in the below mentioned website
M7.5 – Nicobar Islands, India Region

Thad E Ginathom · 13th June 2010, 02:31

This must have happened since you posted the first link...

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Update: Tsunami watches in all areas cancelled except India

Stuff moves fast!

rajushank84 · 13th June 2010, 02:42

My wife felt it too. I didnt feel a thing, was happily watching BMW motorcycle history on Discovery Turbo

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We're in Medavakkam.

The best thing is... I tried searching on net, but didn't find info about this anywhere other than team-bhp!

rameshnanda · 13th June 2010, 03:15

Its now reported.

The Hindu : News / National : 7.7-quake hits Nicobar; tremor felt in Chennai

echo77 · 13th June 2010, 03:23

For these "live" happenings, better than news sites, you need to search on Twitter.com

MutantX · 13th June 2010, 07:00

I did not feel it either. I am in T.Nagar. 7.7 on the richter is huge! but I heard somewhere that Andaman & Nicobar has close to 4-5 minor tremors everyday. Man, this is freaky.

DRIV3R · 13th June 2010, 07:29

This is what happened on 9th of June 2010.

I was staying at Thoraipakkam, near the Chennai One toll gate. The house has 2 floors and a balcony. We were in the 2nd floor.

In the midnight (This would be 10th of June, morning), at around 4 AM, we heard some shattering noises. Surprised we came out of the bedroom and saw that the flooring tiles had just packed up, and three rows of tiles were dislodged, forming an inverted V. I suspected it to be some kind of a mild earthquake.

13th June 2010, 01:50	#16
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	looks like entire city, I m in mylapore, eddy in porur and rahul in some godforsaken corner of chennai
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13th June 2010, 01:52	#18
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	Felt the tremors. My friends say it was bad and that their LCD monitor shook. I hardly felt it though.
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13th June 2010, 01:52	#19
Pancham Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kolkata/NCR Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 2,652 Times	here in Kolkata I felt it for more than 15 seconds. It happened in interval on 5 seconds I guess. It was scary.
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13th June 2010, 02:11	#21
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	I just spoke to my brother, he didn't feel a thing. He read it online too :P PS - He stays in another god-forsaken corner, Chrompet.
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13th June 2010, 02:21	#23
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	An earth-quake of magnitude 7.7 in richter scale has hit near Nicobar islands and Tsunami warning has been issued for the nearby countries. Check these link--->Earthquake in the Indian Ocean, 7.7 rictor \| Daily Latest News Strong earthquake hits Indian Ocean - CENTRAL/S. ASIA - Al Jazeera English
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13th June 2010, 02:22	#24
prithvi_seln BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 72 Thanked: 9 Times	tsunami warning has been issued, and folks please record your experiences in the below mentioned website M7.5 – Nicobar Islands, India Region
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rajushank84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 1,098 Times View My Garage	My wife felt it too. I didnt feel a thing, was happily watching BMW motorcycle history on Discovery Turbo . We're in Medavakkam. The best thing is... I tried searching on net, but didn't find info about this anywhere other than team-bhp! Last edited by rajushank84 : 13th June 2010 at 02:46.
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13th June 2010, 03:15	#27
rameshnanda Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,267 Thanked: 1,238 Times	Its now reported. The Hindu : News / National : 7.7-quake hits Nicobar; tremor felt in Chennai
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13th June 2010, 03:23	#28
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 116 Times View My Garage	For these "live" happenings, better than news sites, you need to search on Twitter.com
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13th June 2010, 07:00	#29
MutantX BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 868 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	I did not feel it either. I am in T.Nagar. 7.7 on the richter is huge! but I heard somewhere that Andaman & Nicobar has close to 4-5 minor tremors everyday. Man, this is freaky.
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13th June 2010, 07:29	#30
DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	This is what happened on 9th of June 2010. I was staying at Thoraipakkam, near the Chennai One toll gate. The house has 2 floors and a balcony. We were in the 2nd floor. In the midnight (This would be 10th of June, morning), at around 4 AM, we heard some shattering noises. Surprised we came out of the bedroom and saw that the flooring tiles had just packed up, and three rows of tiles were dislodged, forming an inverted V. I suspected it to be some kind of a mild earthquake.
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