Extremely impressed at the minimal building damage (leaving aside the power plants) in Japan. Swaying buildings. Amazing.
Don’t think the U.S. will hold up as well should the same size quake hit.
I was on the 12th floor of a 28 story building in an earthquake. It was a mild 5.0 something quake but I sure felt the building swaying. At first I felt like I was dizzy then I realized what it was. I had never been in an earthquake in a tall building before.
It’s even more impressive when you are IN one of those buildings.
I was on the 27th floor of a downtown Tokyo skyscraper in 2007 when a 6.9 mag quake hit. It’s the closest to being seasick I ever got in my life. Baaaaaaacck and foooooorrth.... baaaaaaaccck and foooooooorth...
After the worst was over, I rushed to the toilets, when I got to the men’s room, I watched in amazement as all the doors on the toilet stalls opened and closed in unison for another minute.
But that, of course, was nothing compared to March 11. I was sure I was going to die then.