In Taiwan, it was terrifying but because earthquakes are common the building code has a very high standard so overall it’s mostly ok
Onehundredyearsold on
The US Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat had “largely passed” but people in coastal areas should remain on alert.
carmii- on
So nothing happened?
Mobius650 on
Considering the last big earthquake in Taiwan was back in 1999 and thousands of people died. Their buildings are much more quake resistant now so it’s not so bad this time. The biggest worries are the gas pipes.
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In Taiwan, it was terrifying but because earthquakes are common the building code has a very high standard so overall it’s mostly ok
The US Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat had “largely passed” but people in coastal areas should remain on alert.
So nothing happened?
Considering the last big earthquake in Taiwan was back in 1999 and thousands of people died. Their buildings are much more quake resistant now so it’s not so bad this time. The biggest worries are the gas pipes.