Hefei Expat - China

China => Current Affairs => Topic started by: Alegna Roma on May 13, 2008, 01:02:02 pm

Title: 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hit China
Post by: Alegna Roma on May 13, 2008, 01:02:02 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake

Was it felt in Hefei, too? Just curious...

Title: Re: 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hit China
Post by: rgeczi on May 13, 2008, 10:06:40 pm

Yes, it was felt here.  I didn't feel anything, but I was told that some people in the taller buildings felt it more.  I know some people from the CBD building, and they mentioned things like cups shaking, and so on.  So them, and a few other buildings that I know about, were evacuated.