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Water Cascades Down From The Rooftop Of A Skyscraper As A 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Manila
A magnitude-6.3 quake hit the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Monday, killing 11 people and injuring 20, Pampanga province Governor Lilia Pineda said. After the tragic event, a video has gone viral, highlighting the tremendous force of the tremor. In it, you can see the Anchor Skysuites apartment block in Manila, creating a waterfall using the water from its rooftop swimming pool.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck about 37 miles (60 km) northwest of the capital, at a depth of 25 miles (40km).
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Watch the intense video below
The Anchor Skysuites is a residential skyscraper, situated at the Binondo district in Manila, Philippines. The design of the building was inspired by organic architecture, which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. Its biomorphic form was built to utilize air and sunlight to reduce the energy consumption of the building. For the structural engineering of the skyscraper, Jose “Boy” Sy and Naveed Anwar of the Asian Institute of Technology were responsible.
The Anchor Skysuites was evaluated to have high earthquake resistance.
The height of the 56-floor building is 625.2 ft (190.55 metres) while its highest floor that can be occupied is at 594.7 ft (181.25 metres), making it the tallest building in Manila Chinatown and its developers even claim it’s the tallest building in the world situated within a Chinatown outside China.
People were sending their prayers to everyone who had to endure the earthquake
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Laura Zaini 5 years ago
That made me so unconfortable...what if somebody was inside the pool at that moment? they would have jumped 50 stories down together with the water.... I can't even think about it
Miraculous Klutz 3 years ago
If there was a block of water under them when they landed they would be fine. /s
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Athena Shey 5 years ago
I was so scared when the earthquake striked. I was at work, under a swinging chandelier, but the first thing I thought of is my two little brothers probably playing outside that time. I've never experienced any natural disasters before. Not earthquakes, not a destructive storm, not even close enough see a burning house, no accidents. I never knew I could be that scared. Some people thought I was overreacting.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
Playing outdoors is probably one of the safest places you can be in an earthquake, provided you are sufficiently away from tall structures and landscaping. Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do.
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Laura Zaini 5 years ago
That made me so unconfortable...what if somebody was inside the pool at that moment? they would have jumped 50 stories down together with the water.... I can't even think about it
Miraculous Klutz 3 years ago
If there was a block of water under them when they landed they would be fine. /s
Load More Replies... Athena Shey 5 years ago
I was so scared when the earthquake striked. I was at work, under a swinging chandelier, but the first thing I thought of is my two little brothers probably playing outside that time. I've never experienced any natural disasters before. Not earthquakes, not a destructive storm, not even close enough see a burning house, no accidents. I never knew I could be that scared. Some people thought I was overreacting.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
Playing outdoors is probably one of the safest places you can be in an earthquake, provided you are sufficiently away from tall structures and landscaping. Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do.
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