earthquake! quick! to the internet!

Disco Boy · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:04

So I was just in a Skype meeting with my university project supervisor, he's currently in Bangkok. He just had to cut me off with words very similar to "sorry, I think I've got to go, there's an earthquake."

A quick google shows lots of people tweeting about it.

I thought it was a mildly funny way to end a conversation (provided he is safe, I think it's fairly minor so he should be, even if he's on the 13th floor) so though i would share

Marky · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:13

Just heard it was 7 on the Richter Scale :eek:

Admiral Huddy · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:14

Any sauce on that?

Pneumonic · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:15

US Geo

No Tsumani warnings issued to far inland

lookitsjonno · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:16

just hope there are no nuclear reactors in the area this time

xJcBx · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:16

BBC News is tweeting:

BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News
#Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hits #Thailand, 69 miles north of Chiang Rai - US Geological Survey via Reuters

BBC Breaking News
BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News
Two #earthquakes, one of magnitude 7, in north east #Burma (#Myanmar) near #Thailand and #Laos border - USGS via Reuters

Al Vallario · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:16

USGS details

topgun06 · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:16

Just heard this on 5 Live. On the border between Thailand and Burma.

DB_SamX · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:16

http://www.met.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1384&Itemid=925&lang=english

Latest Earthquake 24 March 2011
A Strong earthquake has accurred with magnitude 6.1 Richter scale in Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 4:21 pm on 24 March 2011. The earthquake epicenter is located at 39.1 Northth latitude and 142.2 East longitude.4391 km Northeast of Kudat, Sabah.

Not the same location but another in my link?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:20

End of the world etc.

Or not. Nutters and their theories. :rolleyes:

Electronic Dave · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:20

These look like quite deep quakes - luckily - these might only do very little damage

~>Dg<~ · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:21

2012 grows nearer

Edrof · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:23

~>Dg<~ said:
2012 grows nearer

Yes, that's how time works!

Marky · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:25

~>Dg<~ said:
2012 grows nearer

Every day 2012 gets nearer - What's your point?

Forde said:
Yes, that's how time works!

Kerplunk · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:26

Forde said:
Yes, that's how time works!

lmao

Morba · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:30

Forde said:
Yes, that's how time works!

Well depending on how the quake went, it could have delayed 2012 a little bit

Grandmaster Fap! · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:31

Forde said:
Yes, that's how time works!

Unless you're Jules Verne in which case recognise mother******!

Lysander · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:33

All the predications are coming true.

Cosimo · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:36

~>Dg<~ said:
2012 grows nearer

Yup, it's 15 minutes closer.

mushroomsoup · 24 Mar 2011 at 14:37

Lysander said:
All the predications are coming true.

What predictions in particular, and who predicted them?

earthquake! quick! to the internet!

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