Major Earthquake hits Taiwan, causes power outages - Blu-ray Forum

GLaDOS · 03-04-2010, 12:59 AM

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_taiwan_earthquake

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A powerful earthquake has hit southern Taiwan.

The Central Weather Bureau says Thursday's 6.4-magnitude quake was centered in Kaohsiung county at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). No injuries have been reported.

Buildings swayed as far north as the capital Taipei where the temblor has caused power outages. Taiwan's cable news station TVBS reports the island's high-speed rail service has been suspended.

Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan but most are minor and cause little or no damage.

However, a 7.6-magnitude temblor in central Taiwan in 1999 killed more than 2,300 people. In 2006 a 6.7-magnitude quake south of Kaohsiung severed undersea cables and disrupted telephone and Internet service to millions throughout Asia.

Well, at least no injury was reported. Mother Nature is pissed this year.

EDIT: As of right now, 64 people are reportedly injured.

MaCruz · 03-04-2010, 01:11 AM

Again!!????!?!?!?

x5

Steve · 03-04-2010, 01:13 AM

WOW!! Another one?!?!

Lord_Stewie · 03-04-2010, 01:22 AM

Okay,

Now its official.

crazyBLUE · 03-04-2010, 01:36 AM

Hope Travis is ok .

Lord_Stewie · 03-04-2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Hope Travis is ok .

I am praying for the people there, lets hope everything is okay.

crazyBLUE · 03-04-2010, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

I am praying for the people there, lets hope everything is okay.

I agree Stewie , Sorry if that seemed centered on one person !

Lord_Stewie · 03-04-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I agree Stewie , Sorry if that seemed centered on one person !

oh no your intention is innocent. I didn't mean my comment to be like calling you out.

I was just saying that I agree. But I added to it.

crazyBLUE · 03-04-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

oh no your intention is innocent. I didn't mean my comment to be like calling you out.

I was just saying that I agree. But I added to it.

No worries . I did not take it that way anyways . I should have added all to it , So that is my bad . When I saw that I just thought of the member Travis .

Lord_Stewie · 03-04-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

No worries . I did not take it that way anyways . I should have added all to it , So that is my bad . When I saw that I just thought of the member Travis .

Good that is cleared up. I felt really bad about it.

Yautja · 03-04-2010, 02:56 AM

Man, not another one, really feel for the people who have been afected by these disasters

All the planets in our solar system are going through a change, makes you wonder when it's going to stop!!!

jaymzbo · 03-04-2010, 02:56 AM

wow, if things keep going the way they are, we might need an Official 2010 Diaster/Climate/Mother Nature Megathread

Being serious, I also hope everyone affected is ok. Initial reports seem to indicate that to be the case

crazyBLUE · 03-04-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

Good that is cleared up. I felt really bad about it.

No reason to feel bad !

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proxpilot · 03-04-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

Okay,

Now its official.

id have to agree, i just watched 2012 last night! lets just say im starting to get a little freaked out.

Infrared Sight · 03-04-2010, 11:00 AM

Lots of earthquakes in a short amount of time. Yikes.

Hope there is little casualties over there.

tilallr1 · 03-04-2010, 11:40 AM

Damn ... it looks like the crust is destabilizing.

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GLaDOS · 03-04-2010, 06:49 PM

64 people are reported to be injured due to the earthquake.

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...n_N.htm?csp=34

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A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday, terrifying residents, disrupting communications and triggering at least one large fire. Sixty-four people were injured, the National Fire Agency said.

No tsunami alert was issued. The quake was centered in the same mountainous region of rural Kaohsiung county that endured the brunt of the damage from Typhoon Morakot, a devastating storm that killed about 700 people last August.

Taiwanese actor Chu Chung-heng said he and other passengers were close to panic when the high-speed train on which they were traveling was dislodged from its track by the quake.

"Many people in my car were screaming," he said. "I was so scared that I couldn't make a sound. The train shook very hard, and I thought it was going to overturn."

Rail service in southern and central Taiwan was suspended, as was the state-of-the-art subway system in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan's second largest with a population of 1.5 million. Kaohsiung is about 250 miles south of Taipei.

Propellarhead9 · 03-04-2010, 11:20 PM

I am very surprised we haven't had one yet.

03-04-2010, 11:40 AM	#16
tilallr1 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Great White North Home Theater Gallery:410 4K collection:78 Blu-ray collection:2009 DVD collection:2598 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:248	Damn ... it looks like the crust is destabilizing. [Show spoiler]Build the arks.

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03-04-2010, 01:11 AM	#2
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Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	WOW!! Another one?!?!

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03-04-2010, 01:36 AM	#5
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	Hope Travis is ok .

03-04-2010, 02:56 AM	#11
Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	Man, not another one, really feel for the people who have been afected by these disasters All the planets in our solar system are going through a change, makes you wonder when it's going to stop!!!

03-04-2010, 02:56 AM	#12
jaymzbo Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:NW FL Blu-ray collection:311 Trading Score:1	wow, if things keep going the way they are, we might need an Official 2010 Diaster/Climate/Mother Nature Megathread Being serious, I also hope everyone affected is ok. Initial reports seem to indicate that to be the case

03-04-2010, 11:00 AM	#15
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	Lots of earthquakes in a short amount of time. Yikes. Hope there is little casualties over there.

03-04-2010, 11:20 PM	#18
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