Earthquake in Lorca (Spain)

Fantasma · May 11, 2011, 07:19 PM

Well, I want to let you know that there have been two earthquakes in the city where my parents live and where I am at weekends. In weekdays, I live in another city (where I study) which is situated 100km from Lorca.

The first one was about 4.4 in Ritchter scale, the second one 5.2. At least, I have talked with my family and they are safe. The thing is that they are waiting for a bigger one......... They have told me that there has been a lot of damage in buildings and 5 dead people as far as they know.....

Well, too worried here...

Tyrsonswood · May 11, 2011, 07:29 PM

Hope they stay safe and glad that you are okay......

BlueMak · May 11, 2011, 07:46 PM

5 dead from a 4 and a 5.2 quake? That's...weird. Is it normally a quake free area and buildings are not built to withstand quakes?

All the best to the people in the area.

Fantasma · May 11, 2011, 07:58 PM

Well, that area has a seismic fault (South-East of Spain) and buildings are more or less prepared for earthquakes, but this has been a big one. Usually, every 3-5 years there is an earthquake but in a lesser extent (about 2 in Richter scale).

IvanV · May 11, 2011, 08:13 PM

I wish you all luck, hopefully the bigger quake won't come.

**MIG-31** · May 11, 2011, 08:19 PM

All the very best wishes to those who may be effected in that area...

Fantasma · May 11, 2011, 08:23 PM

BBC News - Deadly earthquake rocks Lorca in southern Spain
Here they are saying that there are at least 10 casualties

**kris23** · May 11, 2011, 08:39 PM

i wish you all the best man...

hopefully everything can return to normal and advances can be made to bolster the resistance of buildings so that such tragedies are avoided.

Tyrsonswood · May 11, 2011, 08:51 PM

It's probably the old historic buildings that are having problems.

Kizo · May 11, 2011, 09:47 PM

Hope everyone is safe over there, Fantasma...

I feel weird because I read just this morning about this guy that predicted an earthquake in Rome on this date (11 May 2011). He died in 1979, but that didn't stop the romans from fleeing their city today...

BBC News - Rome braces for 'prophet-predicted quake'

Tyrsonswood · May 11, 2011, 11:25 PM

I had read about that prediction....... Scary close.

Tyrsonswood · May 12, 2011, 01:03 AM

Even though that was a 5.2, which is relatively light as far as quakes go, (NOTE: I didn't say "only a 5.2" ) But! it was only about 1/2 mile deep, 1km. That's very close to the surface...... going to cause more damage.

There were also 2 quakes, the second knocking down debris that was loosened by the first.

Hope it's all over now and there's no further damage.

Fantasma · May 12, 2011, 11:35 AM

It seems that all has stopped now, there have been several aftershocks but they have been lighter (the bigger one was scaled to 4). I have talked with everyone I know there and all family and friends are safe which is the most important thing.

However, there have been a lot of material damage and we don't know exactly the reach of them. At least, I have phoned my parents and they have told me that my house has not received any important damage so I'm definitely a lucky guy.

IvanV · May 12, 2011, 12:00 PM

Great news!

I really hope it's over, a similar earthquake hit a town here earlier this year (did a lot of damage too, as there were many older and not properly built houses). It was followed by a very long lasting series of aftershocks which fortunately didn't do much additional damage, but freaked everybody out each time.

Fantasma · May 12, 2011, 10:27 PM

This weekend I can't go home, I can go into my house but I can't stay there for safety purposes....., well, I'll go to Lorca anyway to see myself the disaster and to visit my parents who are located in a city nearby (just temporal).

May 11, 2011, 07:19 PM	#1
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) Well, I want to let you know that there have been two earthquakes in the city where my parents live and where I am at weekends. In weekdays, I live in another city (where I study) which is situated 100km from Lorca. The first one was about 4.4 in Ritchter scale, the second one 5.2. At least, I have talked with my family and they are safe. The thing is that they are waiting for a bigger one......... They have told me that there has been a lot of damage in buildings and 5 dead people as far as they know..... Well, too worried here...

May 11, 2011, 07:46 PM	#3
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,475 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) 5 dead from a 4 and a 5.2 quake? That's...weird. Is it normally a quake free area and buildings are not built to withstand quakes? All the best to the people in the area. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

May 11, 2011, 07:58 PM	Thread Starter #4
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) Well, that area has a seismic fault (South-East of Spain) and buildings are more or less prepared for earthquakes, but this has been a big one. Usually, every 3-5 years there is an earthquake but in a lesser extent (about 2 in Richter scale). Last edited by Fantasma; May 11, 2011 at 08:21 PM.

May 11, 2011, 08:13 PM	#5
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) I wish you all luck, hopefully the bigger quake won't come. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

May 11, 2011, 08:19 PM	#6
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,853 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) All the very best wishes to those who may be effected in that area... __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

May 11, 2011, 08:23 PM	Thread Starter #7
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) BBC News - Deadly earthquake rocks Lorca in southern Spain Here they are saying that there are at least 10 casualties

May 11, 2011, 08:39 PM	#8
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) i wish you all the best man... hopefully everything can return to normal and advances can be made to bolster the resistance of buildings so that such tragedies are avoided. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

May 11, 2011, 09:47 PM	#10
Kizo HHs Valve fanatic/C++ dev Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) Hope everyone is safe over there, Fantasma... I feel weird because I read just this morning about this guy that predicted an earthquake in Rome on this date (11 May 2011). He died in 1979, but that didn't stop the romans from fleeing their city today... BBC News - Rome braces for 'prophet-predicted quake'

May 12, 2011, 11:35 AM	Thread Starter #13
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) It seems that all has stopped now, there have been several aftershocks but they have been lighter (the bigger one was scaled to 4). I have talked with everyone I know there and all family and friends are safe which is the most important thing. However, there have been a lot of material damage and we don't know exactly the reach of them. At least, I have phoned my parents and they have told me that my house has not received any important damage so I'm definitely a lucky guy.

May 12, 2011, 12:00 PM	#14
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) Great news! I really hope it's over, a similar earthquake hit a town here earlier this year (did a lot of damage too, as there were many older and not properly built houses). It was followed by a very long lasting series of aftershocks which fortunately didn't do much additional damage, but freaked everybody out each time. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

May 12, 2011, 10:27 PM	Thread Starter #15
Fantasma HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lorca (Spain) Posts: 757 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Re: Earthquake in Lorca (Spain) This weekend I can't go home, I can go into my house but I can't stay there for safety purposes....., well, I'll go to Lorca anyway to see myself the disaster and to visit my parents who are located in a city nearby (just temporal).