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Buildings Sway During Earthquake

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on April 18th 2014.
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

creepy and cool at the same time.
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

Scary
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

TIMBER!
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

Wild

Imagine being a tourist on the top floor while this is going down.....I bet their wondering if the cheapest Mexican labour and materials were used in this building
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

I have a fear of heights, so fuck that!
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

I have a fear of heights, so fuck that!
Yep. Me too. I would have had a coronary....
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

I think skyscrapers sway all the time, anyway. Not for me!
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

Actually, that's testament to good building design. The well-made buildings are designed to sway and flex without cracking to pieces.

Yes, Mexico did something right.
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Re: Buildings Sway During Earthquake

Now that's scary!


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