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PJT · #21 09-22-2003, 03:12 AM

Let's all pray the damage is nothing more than cracks in the walls and some shorted nerves, hope nobody got hurt. Regards, PJT

cmilliman · #22 09-22-2003, 03:13 AM

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...kes/usyzak.htm

Here is a link that was updated almost immediately after I changed my underwear.

15 km (10 miles) S of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
20 km (10 miles) N of Santiago, Dominican Republic
150 km (95 miles) NNW of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
1185 km (740 miles) ESE of Miami, Florida

AZB · #23 09-22-2003, 03:15 AM

I am going to sleep now, whatever happens, will happens. Larry and I are scared ****less, but we are also very tired. We had a long day in jarabacoa, the drinks are catching up to us. We will hit the bed, bye everybody.

Pib · #24 09-22-2003, 03:52 AM

As reported to CDN a few buildings collapsed in Puerto Plata. So far no victims have been reported.

::: sigh of relief :::

I hope that we've seen the worse of this.

Adrian Bye · #25 09-22-2003, 04:14 AM

Here in Santiago I'm hanging outside with the neighbours, drinking some brugal..

People are talking a lot by cellphone and we're hearing all kinds of rumours.. that a house fell down and killed a family.. that UTESA and a hospital in Puerto Plata have collapsed..

I'm a little dubious, and would be interested in any accurate information..

Adrian

Dominican Babe · #26 09-22-2003, 04:21 AM

Oh my God! I've just arrived at the office and logged onto DR1 (the first and most important job every day hahaha), and I can't believe what I'm reading. I just hope everyone there is OK. Please keep us posted on what's happening.

Adrian Bye · #27 09-22-2003, 04:49 AM

We were watching TV after this, and the report is that nobody is killed, 2 people went to hospital although it was not caused by the earthquake directly (shock).

So everything is fine. There will be a couple more small aftershocks, but thats it.

I'm going to bed.

Adrian

Robert · #28 09-22-2003, 06:37 AM

Looks like I miss all the fun!!!

I hope everybody is ok, looks like this was a good one.

Chris · #29 09-22-2003, 08:20 AM

It plumb shook us all out of our beds - then we stumbled around for a few trying to figure out what was happening. And as soon as we figured we better get outside (cement roof you know), it lessened in intensity. And as soon as the bananas stopped swaying around on their hook in the kitchen, the aftershocks started.

This morning, damage assessment - we are lucky - nothing that I can see. The house is still on the cliff side, the planta and waterpumps working and the satellite dishes are still on the roof and still working.

6.5 eh! - Wow! I'm with Pib. This is one of the few things that I'm much afraid of -- and here I am, still alive. Wow!

Ken · #30 09-22-2003, 08:29 AM

When I first looked at this thread and read the comments about slight tremors, I thought I must have dreamed last night. But then I found the posts of XR, Chris and other North Coasters.

I have experienced a lot of tremors, but nothing like this. Woke up to feel my bed shaking violently while moving across the floor and hearing the crashing of objects hitting the floor.

See no evidence of damage in our apartment, other than all the stuff we swept up last night, but looking down at the heavy concrete wall/railing in front of the building, I see several very large cracks and hunks of concrete lying on the ground.

I live on the 2nd floor. A friend who lives on the third floor tells me there was much more damage in her apartment from objects being thrown to the floor.