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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Liz 101 on July 20, 2017, 23:34:24 PM

Title: That was a big one
Post by: Liz 101 on July 20, 2017, 23:34:24 PM: The earth moved, light fittings still moving 5 mins later ???
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Post by: Scunner on July 20, 2017, 23:39:50 PM: Lots of similar post on Facebook Liz, all agreeing it was a biggie.

Stay safe!!
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Post by: GlennB on July 20, 2017, 23:43:41 PM: Earth moved for me, distracted me from Game of Thrones, still got the keys in my hand!!
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Post by: Scunner on July 20, 2017, 23:44:02 PM: (https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20156051_10155495547607403_7607853399789974570_n.jpg?oh=e23f804b980a8793d940b82873f24f26&oe=59F6A2DD)

87km west of Mugla - must be close to Bodrum??
Title: Re: That was a big one
Post by: GlennB on July 20, 2017, 23:54:06 PM: That'll freak a few tourists
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Post by: Scunner on July 21, 2017, 00:01:24 AM: Not half

There's only a few mind you ;)
Title: Re: That was a big one
Post by: JohnF on July 21, 2017, 00:16:55 AM: Quote from: Liz 101 on July 20, 2017, 23:34:24 PM
The earth moved, light fittings still moving 5 mins later ???

Too much information methinks, especially coupled with the topic title. ????

Oh wait a minute, we talking about a wee tremor?

JF
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Post by: Ray1951 on July 21, 2017, 00:17:26 AM: Hope everyone is safe.
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Post by: kenkay on July 21, 2017, 00:26:14 AM: That was only my second but definitely my best yet. ;D. I timed it around 01:20 here in Calis.
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Post by: BernieTeyze on July 21, 2017, 00:27:02 AM: Well the old Turkish earthquake alarm worked. Teaspoons in a cay glass at side of bed. ;D Trouble is when your still half asleep you just wonder wtf is going on..glad I was in bed and asleep when it started,cos it went on for too long when I was awake ..Brave I'm not :-\ ???
Title: Re: That was a big one
Post by: kenkay on July 21, 2017, 00:29:39 AM: Quote from: Scunner on July 20, 2017, 23:44:02 PM
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20156051_10155495547607403_7607853399789974570_n.jpg?oh=e23f804b980a8793d940b82873f24f26&oe=59F6A2DD)

87km west of Mugla - must be close to Bodrum??
I've read 10.7 km SSE from Bodrum
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Post by: yabanci on July 21, 2017, 05:41:32 AM: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40677825
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Post by: academylin on July 21, 2017, 06:50:51 AM: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4716232/Magnitude-6-7-quake-hits-Turkey-USGS.html

At sea just outside Marmaris......

Does anyone know wether Marmaris was affected like the daily fail and other crass media are suggesting, cause didn't feel a thing here and they're saying tsunami devastation there?

Anybody know people there?

Stay safe!
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Post by: JohnF on July 21, 2017, 07:32:31 AM: It would appear Kos is where most damage, and injuries happened - at least according to the BBC.

JF
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Post by: sadler on July 21, 2017, 07:51:44 AM: How scary! I was in Bodrum a couple of weeks ago. Would have been terrified to have been caught in that as I still have vivid and terrifying memories of experiencing the biggy in Calis a few years ago! ???
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Post by: BernieTeyze on July 21, 2017, 08:26:45 AM: 2 people have died in kos/Bodrum and there are various injuries from falling rubble...Awful...thoughts and prayers with the families.
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Post by: Laura B on July 21, 2017, 10:03:18 AM: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/strong-earthquake-hits-aegean-coast-no-casualties-reported-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115774&NewsCatID=341

HUGE....Four inch tsunami.
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Post by: stoop on July 21, 2017, 11:22:15 AM: Quote from: Laura B on July 21, 2017, 10:03:18 AM
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/strong-earthquake-hits-aegean-coast-no-casualties-reported-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115774&NewsCatID=341

HUGE....Four inch tsunami.

Hotels flooded in some areas. Gumbet I think got it bad.

Upgraded to 6.9 on some sites.
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Post by: Daffodil on July 21, 2017, 13:04:18 PM: What would you put in your emergency earthquake bag?I put a photocopy of passports,water,a warm top,some old sandals,a torch and sweets.
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Post by: Laura B on July 21, 2017, 13:28:35 PM: Sandals would not be a good idea in a proper emergency as there will be a lot of debris and broken glass to contend with. Decent walking boots or something of that sort would be necessary. Also drinking water will be a huge problem. You would also need to have a first aid pack.
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Post by: Karennina on July 21, 2017, 16:09:53 PM: Sadler i totally agree with you i was here for that one in the June! Praise the lord for letting us sleep thru last nights, i must admit iv been a tad on edge today and its reiterated for me i would not be cut out to live here full time becos of the eq's...some tourists were completely terrified and I guess you would be if you dont know Turkey is an eq risk country...
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Post by: Menthol on July 21, 2017, 17:44:01 PM: Felt nothing. Zilch. Only knew about it because friends woke me up ringing to check if we were alright.
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Post by: kevmclean2001 on July 21, 2017, 19:48:09 PM: Glad everybody is ok in Calis
And not any damage to properties

But prayers for people killed and injured in other areas
Does make you more nervous

I had a call from fiends at my house around midnight
Saying the house was shaking
Just what I was supposed to do from my bed in Glasgow
I'm not too sure
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Post by: mercury on July 22, 2017, 01:13:43 AM: Not good for tourism when supposedly it was picking up
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Post by: davybill on July 22, 2017, 08:41:37 AM: Yes never heard a thing, Calis very busy last night, plenty of children and familys.
Nil bar full of people dining out.
Title: Re: That was a big one
Post by: stoop on July 22, 2017, 10:03:34 AM: Kos appears to have got it worse although I've seen pictures if boats washed up into the streets in the Bodrum area and quite a bit of damage.

Papers are doing their usual sensationalism bit - but to be fair I can see why some tourists might want to swerve holidaying there. Not everyone loves Turkey like what we do ;)

Evidently it rattled a few coat hangers in our wardrobes and most people woke and went out of their homes.
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Post by: SteveJ on July 26, 2017, 18:43:03 PM: 4 inch tsunami in Bodrum????. S'nowt - there was a five inch tsunami in our simming pool, I was bodyboarding for 10 minutes ;)