# Earthquakes - 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Taiwan\ **Tags:** earthquake, 2014\ **Created:** [January 2, 2014, 12:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131 "2014-01-02T12:12:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RJF](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3d9bf3/32.png) [@RJF](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RJF)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/41 "2014-02-12T05:37:03Z")
> [@jesus80](#): > > Didn-t notice any flood near my aquariums šŸ˜ƒ Ha ā€“ that was the first thing I looked for after it was over. ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/42 "2014-02-12T05:44:26Z")
Indeed. We lived with the landlady in my first abode when we just arrived here, and she had huge fish tanks in the living room. Then 921 struckā€¦ half the water was gone, as well as the fish. ---
**Author:** ![Xeno](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@Xeno](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Xeno)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/43 "2014-02-12T09:24:38Z")
USGS seems to have a completely different interpretation of this quakeā€¦ [earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ā€¦ ru#summary](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000mnru#summary) ---
**Author:** ![bumclouds](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@bumclouds](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bumclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 9:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/44 "2014-02-12T09:49:30Z")
Itā€™s completely different? To me, it just looks a bit deeper and slightly stronger. Thatā€™s what she said. ---
**Author:** ![Xeno](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@Xeno](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Xeno)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/45 "2014-02-12T10:17:05Z")
Different epicenter too. Usually CWB and USGS post results that are more alikeā€¦ of course, thatā€™s entirely subjective, but I do tend to compare results anytime a notable quake occurs in Taiwan, being the geography nerd that I amā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/46 "2014-02-12T14:50:39Z")
As if I didnā€™t need to sleep, after a rushed afternoon at work with two cups of coffee, the talk shows today are discussing the quake in Yangmingshan, with special emphasis on what would happen if Tatun decides to blow -Danshui river gets blocked, Taipei will be flooded, and on it goes- not to mention the whole metro area under the ash cloudā€¦ I hate volcanic ash. Of course, references to 921, and the Ganli Mountain quake, plus lovely maps of fault clusters where you can barely see the outline aboundā€¦ lovely history lessons and mentions of thousands deadā€¦ And at least 50 thousand homes in Taipei alone wonā€™t stand a quake over 5 to 6 pointsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/47 "2014-02-12T16:44:32Z")
A volcano in Indonesia slept for 400 years before erupting last year. Tatun has been sleeping for at least 5000 years (but not the hundreds of thousands of years previously thought). Letā€™s hope that it doesnt come back to life for at least thousands of more years. That area isnā€™t normally where sizable quakes are centered in Taiwan. However, there are small quakes quite often in the YMS area that are only picked up by instruments. Indications are that it is no more likely to erupt again anytime soon, then is Mt Fuji. But still worth keeping an eye out for quake clusters. Interesting the USGS seems to think itā€™s tectonic plate related rather then Volcanic. Although, tectonic plate movement can spur volcanic activity too. Impending volcanic activity usually is precluded by lots of quake swarms so I understand. Urodacus will for sure be able to chime in with more science. ---
**Author:** ![Xeno](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@Xeno](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Xeno)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/48 "2014-02-12T17:02:06Z")
In all seriousnessā€¦ my understanding of this rather unusual quake is that it likely has more to do with post-volcanic settling e.g. a chamber formerly filled with magma collapsed. This is outside of my specific field of expertise so Iā€™m mostly guessing hereā€¦ but reawakening volcanoes tend to exhibit a totally different seismic profile. Lots of rumbling? Better watch out. One big bang? Donā€™t lose any sleep over itā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/49 "2014-02-15T15:23:06Z")
> [@Xeno](#): > > In all seriousnessā€¦ my understanding of this rather unusual quake is that it likely has more to do with post-volcanic settling e.g. a chamber formerly filled with magma collapsed. This is outside of my specific field of expertise so Iā€™m mostly guessing hereā€¦ but reawakening volcanoes tend to exhibit a totally different seismic profile. Lots of rumbling? Better watch out. One big bang? Donā€™t lose any sleep over itā€¦ Sounds like you were right on the money: [chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/nati ā€¦ 2C+News%29](http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/02/13/400484/Largest-earthquake.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+forumosa%2Fchinapost+%28China+Post+Online+-+Taiwan%2C+News%29) ---
**Author:** ![bumclouds](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@bumclouds](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bumclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/50 "2014-02-21T20:30:23Z")
That was a tiny bit scary. 4:28amā€™ish, Taipei. ---
**Author:** ![mad\_masala](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mad_masala/32/182103_2.png) [@mad\_masala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mad_masala)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/51 "2014-02-21T20:30:32Z")
4:29 or somethingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Britt](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/britt/32/768_2.png) [@Britt](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Britt)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/52 "2014-02-22T01:56:44Z")
That was exciting. I didnā€™t wake up the last time, but this one I sure did. My woken-from-slumber thoughts went something like this: ā€œWhy am I awake? Oh, earthquake! Should I wake up the bf? Nothingā€™s fallingā€¦ no. Check what time it is! No, CWB will have it on their website in the morning. Zzz.ā€ Aside from assessing that the building was not actually falling down around us, I may need to work on my survival instincts a bit šŸ˜‰ Was there any damage closer to the epicentre? ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/53 "2014-02-22T03:59:38Z")
> [@bumclouds](#): > > That was a tiny bit scary. 4:28amā€™ish, Taipei. Felt like tha cats jumping on the bedā€¦ all 4 at once. Yep, and not the most pleasant way to be woken. Then youā€™re left wondering can I go back to sleep while your eyes are closing by themselvesā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![finley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/57b2e6/32.png) [@finley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/finley)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/54 "2014-02-22T04:02:03Z")
> [@](#): > > I may need to work on my survival instincts a bit Same here. The ballā€™nā€™chain woke me up yelling ā€˜earthquake, earthquake!ā€™. I was like ā€˜oh rly zzzā€™. ---
**Author:** ![Xeno](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@Xeno](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Xeno)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/55 "2014-02-22T05:01:33Z")
CWB: [cwb.gov.tw/V7e/earthquake/Da ā€¦ 554033.htm](http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7e/earthquake/Data/quake/EE0222042554033.htm) USGS: [origin-earthquake.usgs.gov/earth ā€¦ v9#summary](http://origin-earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000mvv9#summary) ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@Chris](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 5:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/56 "2014-02-22T05:11:11Z")
Yeah, I was woken up by that rumbler last night. Checked the timeā€¦ it was about 4:30. Then went promptly back to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/57 "2014-02-22T06:21:33Z")
Was sitting on the loo ā€¦ balls were swinging left and right ā€¦ no damage. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![antarcticbeech](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/antarcticbeech/32/94_2.png) [@antarcticbeech](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/antarcticbeech)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 9:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/58 "2014-02-22T09:04:27Z")
They would be operating like Taipei 101ā€™s tuned mass damper, no? :yay: :yay: ---
**Author:** ![Ermintrude](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ermintrude](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Ermintrude)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 9:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/59 "2014-02-22T09:07:37Z")
> [@antarcticbeech](#): > > They would be operating like Taipei 101ā€™s tuned mass damper, no? :yay: :yay: šŸ˜† Advanced Belgian engineering. ---
**Author:** ![antarcticbeech](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/antarcticbeech/32/94_2.png) [@antarcticbeech](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/antarcticbeech)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/earthquakes-2014/81131/60 "2014-02-22T09:17:46Z")
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