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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

No fatalities reported yet for the largest quake in 25 years? That seems pretty impressive.

I have to guess that the years of tightening up enforcement of earthquake preparedness played a big part in that.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

One death reported now, but yeah for a quake that strong it seems handled well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Won't someone think of the shareholder value that was lost by complying with these onerous earthquake building regulations?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it isn't the strongest quake in 25 years. Unclear why the source is making that claim. From what I can tell, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami is. There have also been quite a few stronger quakes than this one in the past 25 years - I started making you a list and quit when I realized I'd exceeded 5.

My best guess is that the source meant strongest quake in 25 years in Taiwan, but why not actually say that if they meant it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

25 years in Taiwan, but why not actually say that

I forgot to mention that but the article does say that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Thankfully, it seems that Taiwan is the opposite of Turkey and enforced its building codes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm going to be a pessimist here: China is paying close attention. A natural disaster would make a perfect smokescreen for an invasion of Taiwan.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah this was pretty scary. Luckily we were ok here, just some things fell over and some scared pets but no injuries.