We had yet another earthquake experience here last Thursday, March 4th. This earthquake was measured at a 6.4 magnitude. It caused some injuries and damage in the southern part of the island, but there were no fatalities and we've noticed no significant damage in our area.
At the time of the quake, I (Annalicia) was in a bus, up in the mountains with some fourth grade students for field trip day. And, we felt absolutely nothing. We have no idea how this happened, since even small earthquakes can be felt in moving vehicles, but everyone on the bus was happy to bypass that potential chaotic and nerve wrecking experience. The only thing I felt was an aftershock around 4:00 pm.
Phil's experience, on the other hand, was a bit scarier than mine. He said the initial quake started with just some rattling. The rattling stopped, came back again, stopped and then the building (his school) actually started swaying and felt like it was shifting for about 30 seconds. He hid under his desk. A lot of people evacuated his building.
Here's some more information about it, if you're interested:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/03/05/246938/64-quake.htm
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