Quake!!! Japan 3-11-11 Earthquake from 30th floor in Shinjuku (Tokyo 11.3.11 )

totally raw filmed during the first aftershock on 3/11/11. take a look out the window at 1:15sec and you can see how much the skyscrapers are swaying and moving. Also, listen to the sounds of the building groan and creak as it moves. Scary indeed. Heck of a day to score a room upgrade and get put on a high floor.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

What amazes me the most, is the quality of glass work. Nothing shattered, nothing fell out of frames - whoever make it, did a very good job.

[@Kaparzo]

@Ricky Bossy Haha I saw such an unnecessary comment coming from miles away...

[@khymaaren]

@@Kaparzo There has never been a necessary comment during the whole history of the internet.

[@Zhak7]

Not a big deal they inserted lots of absorbing joints in between walls / ceilings sections. In the basement there is a monstruous weight (thousands of tons) that balances the opposite direction.

[@petermeuller7355]

@@Zhak7 that very wrong, it’s not thousands of tons.

[@SpiderCollector000]

Glass in most high rise towers will not break, and its mount in frames usually with bushings. On top of that, some of the glass used on taller buildings can easily stop large caliber bullets without shattering.

[@robertbragg1469]

Tokyo is probably the only place in the world where I would feel somewhat safe in a high rise building during a earthquake

[@michaellovely6601]

The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, California is also designed to withstand earthquakes. Another example of how engineers can design and construct buildings to withstand earthquakes is Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan.

[@mr.commentboi3707]

Robert Bragg agreed

[@robertocastelan8683]

Robert Bragg ..No : Mexico city..too

[@michaelhoundus2457]

Robert Bragg Los angles has some safe buildings like the Wilshire grand center and the us bank tower are all built to withstand big quakes

[@brianthetowerguy979]

NYC would do ok, Wind load on buildings like the WTC towers were 7x an earthquake load meaning a 90mph wind gust on the WTC towers is = to a 9 earthquake for 15min

[@KeithTKO]

Only in Japan you’re on 30th floor and you hear the announcement in several language telling you building is safe. And they say the elevators has stopped but they are working to check for safety. On 9.1 quake!!!

[@iiiiiii77]

keithtko it was not the 9.1 it was an aftershock of it

[@DoubleM55]

We just had the biggest earthquake in last 140 years, in Zagreb, Croatia. It was 5.5, a joke to those Japanese buildings, and i'm on 6th floor. I almost shit myself, but building suffered no damage. The good thing is this is a brand new building, made in 2018-2019. But still this stuff is scary, and many other (and older) buildings are damaged, some even collapsed, even hospitals. And all this while COVID-19 is at peak, a true disaster :(

[@superandreanintendo]

@@DoubleM55 not to mention. 9.1 doesn't mean near double 5.5. It could be even 1000 more. The scale is also too hard to understand for me, but you have to consider it's on log scale

[@VictorMartinez-en8zr]

actuallt it was a 9.0 not a 9.1...

[@danielg7578]

@@DoubleM55 looool 5.5 earthquake

[@TheSkunk1996]

Japan done a great job keeping these buildings, piping etc from collapsing...

[@Robotechnology101]

TheSkunk1996 In some ways they do a better job of it than what is done in the US with regard to infrastructure design for withstanding earthquakes. Another thing I like that they do that to my knowledge is not done much in the western US is that rail operations are halted until after the most severe initial quake and aftershocks have passed. The Metro system in Los Angeles I think does do that but I think that they may be one of the only rail operation in California that does it(not saying that other rail operations don't either I am just not aware if they do or not.).

[@TheSkunk1996]

Weldy Media Productions Of course, its real interesting and amazing of a 8.9 didn't collapse building. In Los Angeles Ca, building I think only could withstand 7.5. I could be wrong though. The Railing system I'm pretty sure its safe especially on a slip and strike fault zone.

[@Robotechnology101]

TheSkunk1996 Well some years back an Amtrak train headed into California derailed as a result of an earthquake that had happened I forget what year it was and the magnitude of the quake but railroad infrastructure can be susceptible to damage in a quake. From cracking of brick or concrete bridge supports to the track shifting and creating the chance of a derailment. I work with railroad equipment on a regular basis and I know just how easily the smallest of things can cause problems for a safe railroad operation. You are right buildings in California can only withstand a quake up to 7.5 but scientists have been saying for a while that they expect Southern California to be hit by a quake on a level close to what hit Japan in 2011.

[@TheSkunk1996]

Wow, this is real interesting stuff, I like to look into it. Thanks for the info....

[@Robotechnology101]

TheSkunk1996 Sure no problem I know the earth is getting really active right now and I am wondering every day about when the big one will hit California as that is where I live.

[@wevetra13]

I know this has been almost a year ago, and I still have the utmost respect for the Japanese people and the way they handled this. Peace.

[@ThelouwseFD]

Japanese people are incredible their engineering genius saved so many people

[@gabriel84511]

It's just amazing how those buildings are resistant to earthquakes. Japanese engineering is amazing.

[@FXThug]

japanese engineer #1

[@cqdude0158]

Just occurred to me that no other country on earth would have prerecorded "large earthquake" public announcement...

[@EmberAlberson]

The United States would in California. And possibly the New Madrid area, here in Memphis we have biannual earthquake drills.

[@malvarezv97]

Mexico city has them of all places

[@GoatzombieBubba]

@@malvarezv97 Well they do have a active volcano there...

[@sapphirology]

Japanese cars also have pre-recorded messages and can detect earthquakes. If an earthquake happens while you're driving, a little alarm sounds, and the car says "jishin desu" or "it's earthquake".

[@AreDoWeSheIt]

Phira that’s the phone not the car all phones with japanese telecom sims have that it’s called the J-Alert. not the car

[@mitsubishi777]

Japan's strict building codes saved many lives. Even wooden five storied pagodas, which had been made in several hundred years ago, survived in the big earthquake. I am completely sure Japanese houses and buildings are the most sturdy and high quality in the world.

[@chaibyron]

It really is amazing how much of downtown Tokyo survived that like it did. That is some incredible engineering for those buildings to come out relatively unharmed like that.

[@harold-sweat-head8111]

You weren't in any danger. Skyscrapers in Tokyo are made from rubber, specifically to deal with earthquakes.

[@AreDoWeSheIt]

not rubber. Concrete and steel only

[@Rain-zd5lv]

earthquakes never know that so it's risk

[@abducco3110]

Just Ryan He wasn’t in danger thanks to the engineering of Japan’s infrastructure

[@VictorMartinez-en8zr]

......are u stupid?? no builder makes buildings from rubber.....dumby

[@alyanadrua4153]

@@VictorMartinez-en8zr earthquake-proof building technology actually makes buildings with rubber. Specifically, in the footing of the building, rubber bearings are applied to deal with earthquakes.

[@Paranormalin416]

Looks scary, but it's actually one of the best places to be during a major quake. All these towers are designed to compensate for the ground movement, with damper, expanding dampers, and flexible materials. Was in a skyscraper on the 45th floor during the 1986 San Francisco quake, it scared the hell out of me and my family, but after all was said and done, the only damage we had was jangled nerves, and a broken bottle of wine that fell off the kitchen counter. We didn't realize just how bad it was u till we looked out the window. We could see our building was swaying at least one to two feet in either direction, very similar to being on a ship in rolling seas. A few things fell off the shelves, but we were just reading about the building construction and how it was built to withstand the biggest of quakes, so we knew we were safe, but. You still panic so high up in a big huge skyscraper when it starts to sway. We lost power for about 18 hours, but luckily had plenty to eat, the only hard part was sharing the 2 toilets we had with the 10 people that were visiting us (the water, gas and electricity lines automatically shut off during a quake). Since I really didn't want to walk down 45 stories, we just waiting in our unit until the power came back on. Once we were finally able to go outside we knew how bad of a quake it really was. I thank god we were all ok, and nothing was damaged, but seeing the massive fires, the building and highway collapses, and the hysterical people, screaming and crying, was extremely hard to witness. We took in 8 strangers who had nowhere to go as their homes were destroyed in the quake, but that was the longest day and night of my life. Emotions aside, the blood after shocks kept me awake all night! NOT fun, I don't know how anyone could live there, I'd be afraid it would happen again, which it will. We had only rented an apartment for two two months while my father attended work related events, I'd never go back, not even to visit, too many bad memories. But, it is such a beautiful city to see, I just can't get past seeing my first dead body (a woman was killed by a huge chunk of concrete that fell from a bridge, she was crushed to death in front of us, horrible horrible experience!)

[@lendavidhart9710]

Sorry about your experience, it must be the worst feeling stuck in a skyscraper, during the quake.

[@katana5562]

Hells Fury I‘d love to visit SF again, but I‘m scared too. Btw they retrofitted a lot of houses in SF and they still do. Houses in need of retrofitting which are not currently done yet, have to show big warning signs with the information that they are not safe in an earthquake. The problem with the skyscrapers in downtown SF is that they are build on sliding land where they never should have been build in the first place. The area northeast of SF is widely nothing but landfill. First settlers left their ships to rot there, and later the ship graveyards were filled with sand to build there. A big mistake which led to the collapse of most buildings in this area during the quake in 1906. Landfill starts to glide sideways in an earthquake.

[@katana5562]

Hells Fury Horrific! Did you look outside the window during the quake?

[@ryanhaart]

Getting out is a bad idea. Inside a well-earthquake proofed building you are safe, whereas outside you are at risk of being hit by falling debris.

[@khymaaren]

...from the building you just came out of.

[@priestshibe]

Plot twist: it’s just a man with shaky hands

[@sofijagorovenko6288]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@Mukapogz]

@@sofijagorovenko6288 I don't what this guy saying

[@KerrieRedgate]

That would have been scary, seeing that swaying going on for so long! We’re so used to thinking of buildings being straight and solid. Amazing engineers in Japan, even from many centuries past.

[@queenvee6180]

Engineering at its best!

[@caninho1]

0:01 - i will film this vertically just for me 0:02 - wait, lemme upload this to youtube **switches to horizontal**

[@katana5562]

Cano There is software to change view afterwards.

[@RobinKelly]

This video is of the aftershocks not the original earthquake. Ever try recording footage on a boat on rough seas? That's what is was like and why the camera was shaky, plus the adrenaline.:-) We were repeatedly told to stay in our rooms and yes all I wanted to do was leave but for the reasons described by others I stayed where I was. That and the elevators were shut down, so if I left my room and wanted to go back it would be a serious climb.

[@TheJeroenie]

Was it from the Hyatt Regency? I stay in that hotel frequently but I wasn’t there that day luckily.

[@mikeborja1]

it's amazing how the buildings can take that energy and don't crumble

[@liamkisbee8117]

I think most Japanese skyscrapers have shock absorbers of some description in the foundations reducing litteraly most of the vibrations from earthquake, none of the glass shattered atall.

[@erestube]

I was staying on the 33rd floor of the Keio Plaza Hotel (out the window on the right in this video, I think) when the Izu/Tokyo area was having dozens of small quakes per day. Those hotels have high speed elevators and one time I was going up something like a floor per second while the building was shaking side to side. Thought the brakes were going to slam on but they didn't. There were two other people in the elevator with me and we were just looking at each other with wide-open eyes. Better than Disneyland!

[@nickd7844]

I remember years ago I was on the 10th floor of a building during a hurricane. It was swaying real good. A little scary but you have a good sense that it's still safe.

[@ThailandPattaya2011]

2:10 WOW, It`s a Science-Fiction City!

[@brandonluco]

In the next 40 years every city will look like science fiction especially Dubai.

[@Loonaurtheworld]

@@brandonluco I doubt my country's gonna be looking futuristic lmao

[@abducco3110]

Brandonluco Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have proposed and under construction buildings that look very futuristic

[@Basynovsky]

Amazing buildings they have, also nice job recording this!

[@camillekatrina]

That's incredible. Background sounds make it sound like you are on a ship rocking in a storm!

[@dougn2350]

If you have to experience a quake like this, Tokyo is the place to be.

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Japanese skyscrapers are designed to sway flexibly to release seismic shaking. This is how Japanese-style high-rise buildings' earthquake-resistant structure and vibration isolators work. The same is true of a 1,500-year-old wooden five-story tower structure, which is made of wood but with a flexible structure that shakes and is designed to isolate vibration. Without this structure, when the ground shakes, the building would collapse due to the repulsive force of the ground shaking. As a countermeasure, the building has a flexible structure that synchronizes with the shaking. Of course, there are limitations to this method of vibration isolation, but the building can survive a slight earthquake without collapsing.

[@candycabngfl]

I find the scale and the amount of weight load handled by the bearings they use in the stabilization technology pretty amazing stuff.

[@RobinKelly]

@suction This was one of the aftershocks. During the quake it was so violent I could not stand up. The staff would not let me go downstairs or outside.

[@matthendricks9666]

Being in the Shinjuku-Hilton Hotel was a lucky coincidence. It is the most earthquake-resistent building in Tokyo because of its wave-like shape.

[@xist4u]

Wow! I stayed in that hotel in '93 with the same view of the traffic circle below. It really is a small world since the Internet came along.

[@bestiaccia]

Thanks for filming!!!

[@hootarosetagaya5570]

This must be Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku. Glad to know you even enjoyed that earth quake while you were in Japan.

[@rodeo2009]

wow amazing footage !! brilliant stuff

[@ddpsp]

Dude that must have been an intense experience. Your voice reveals this inner war between your instincts and your rationality. One is warning you about imminent death, while the other is assuring you about the reliable forethought of Japanese architects.

[@celticdragon4966]

30th floor during an earthquake.....you are much more composed than I would have been.

[@venar1]

I like where you live by the way, I love big buildings and roads, must be cool to look trough the window at night :)

[@SUPERGENKI]

- Your voice is also shivering. Don't blame you though, I was also there on that particular day! Not the best of days!

[@WysonValdez]

Japan is very popular when it comes to a original material. Nice engineer

[@arceusmaster0480]

In case people were wondering what that Japanese announcement says around 1:34: Attention, attention. We have just recorded a powerful earthquake (jishin) off the coast of Japan. For precautionary measures, you should not use the elevators, but instead, please evacuate in a quick manner using the stairs. Thank you for being safe during this earthquake.

[@vamperus]

wow, thanks for clarifying, much appreciated.

[@jason3421]

Incredible! A frikkin 9.1 on the richter scale and all those high rises stayed up! Not even a cracked window! Do these people know how to build or what?

[@72Yonatan]

Thank you. There are no certain guarantees, but that is what happened in the building where I was working during the 1989 California quake. If one is in an older building, then the danger increases, since they are made of mortar and bricks.

[@sofijagorovenko6288]

Everyone gangsta until ground starts shaking.

[@high1voltage1rules]

The way your swaying about you would think your on a ship lol. God dam man, I bet that’s a horrible feeling! Glad ya ok buddy 👍

[@Heavygusto]

I love the fact that traffic seems to be running as usual xD

[@weeardguy]

Don't forget that those buildings have far bigger mass than stuff below. While the initial shock has already subsided, these buildings are still absorbing the shockwaves. Besides the initial shock, I would not be surprised if these buildings absorb extremely long-period waves/shocks you will hardly feel as a human when you are at ground level. But if the ground slowly moves half a meter in 20 seconds, these buildings will basicly encounter a 'delay' between the movement at ground level and top floor.

[@pjprice8050]

Japan has constant earthquakes. They are not strangers to them... and their infrastructure is built to withstand them... but the one on 3/11/11 was for the record books.

[@tonytheabc]

welcome to japan,sir. i hope you comeback again! we've already rebuild country for you comeback. from japan.

[@Nae395]

Simply incredible

[@Vakariaz]

@suction Like he said the aftershocks are less violent. I've seen videos of the first quake that occured and the woman was sitting on the ground because she couldn't stand, her things were falling off shelves and tables. So it does actually get pretty bad. But these buildings are built to withstand earthquakes, that's why they sway. And besides it's safer inside than out. Walls collapse outwardly and they say it's safer to huddle own somewhere within the building than run out.

[@chubb087]

Incredible bro!

[@scootermom1791]

After a 9.1 earthquake, the bathroom towels are still perfectly aligned. They remain aligned in the aftershocks, too. Now THAT is impressive, life saving, technology! 😮🙂

[@ChunkySalsa_BSU]

Japan is really serious about safety. Amazing.

[@vinodpal8404]

Great use of science.

[@a.m.c..5952]

This guy sounds like: ~ 🤖 ~ 🤖 〰️ MY FRIENDS, THIS EARTHQUAKE SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME 〰️... ~ 🤖 💨 HELP PLEASE ~... 🤣...👍

[@Whyrweherereally]

that march quake in 2011 was brutal, earth shift

[@lendavidhart9710]

Thanks for posting/sharing, it a great video, not great for you while it happened, but really neat.

[@FutotteruNinja]

Yay for upgraded room!! :)

[@F3502000]

Scary feeling I bet! Good video

[@houstonrailfanTX]

Idk if I can stress enough how uncomfortable I would be in that guy's situation.. I've never been in an earthquake and never want to be.. It just sneaks up on you, at least with hurricanes you have a chance to evacuate

[@lupuradu]

Last thing you'd want to use when the earthquake strikes are the stairs or the elevator. They could collapse while the building could simply remain intact , meaning you could die for no reason. Keep your calm , try to get cover under something solid (get under the door for example, or under a pretty solid table) and wait. If you must die , you'll die either way, but at least avoid rushing on the stairs if you're at the 30th floor. You won't make it anyway.

[@gaaghs]

Awesome view you got there! ...I so envy that view :(

[@RobinKelly]

The local time in Japan was 13 hours ahead of the US east coast. That's why it says uploaded the tenth. I did not change the time on my computer.

[@jdstark24]

Interesting that a country that is limited by its geography for expansive cities is also marred with strong earthquakes. Makes the skyscrapers even more impressive!

[@GreatGarloo]

is that 3rd announcement in Chinese? that would be amazing to see those buildings sway like that. scary but amazing.

[@Ph0be]

Thats a nice apartment/hotel, what do you do for a living?

[@theinternetiscool1]

thats really smart to stand near a window on the 30th floor durring one of the strongest earth quakes in history :p

[@JADEAV]

Wow!..thanks for sharing!....

[@pawelgrzesznik9210]

That's amazing

[@johnbarone8948]

Now I know what Carol King was singing about, " I feel the earth move under my feet " LOL !

[@Slaphappy1975]

To give you a better perspective on the true power of the 2011Tohoku Earthquake. The earthquake epicentre was 70km off the coast of northern Honshu and it made buildings shake in Tokyo hundreds of km away.

[@ghostlylover99123]

I used to live in a skyscraper and every time it blew a massive wind gust the building would sway, the first time I experienced it, I was sitting on the toilet having a piss

[@itzzzsss]

Excellence in building and trains, etc. I'm sure not a dust feel from the rooftop

[@nekopie5416]

Hello. Thank you for sharing this video with us. Really big earthquake.. What is a hotel is this?

[@zerosen1941]

This is the 30th floor of Tokyo Hilton Hotel. Is your room number 3025? I am working there. Although the building in Japan was strong to the earthquake, it was dreadful. You are calmly splendid.

[@72Yonatan]

True. Best to seek an internal area void of glass, since it is possible for glass to break.

[@Dimanta]

I was in earthquake in Christchurch in Feb 2011. I wonder how come you are so brave and werent you told to leave the building...?

[@davidgraham370]

when I was in SF for the holiday, there was a large tremor. Our family is not used to it as we live in Hong Kong. Anyway - my brother was in the shower and i was reading when the hotel just shook for about one or two minutes. my brother was terrified as he could not see what was going on.

[@Jambat211]

What is the place you filmed that from? A hotel? What is its name?

[@MrYamazaki]

Respect!

[@RobinKelly]

@NAnunbaB090 It was the Hilton Shinjuku. The view is towards Shinjuku station.

[@NAnunbaB090]

can i ask which part of shinjuku were you in when it happened?

[@ghostedfrequency]

one question - how come you uploaded this video on march 10 2011 when the earthquake was march 11? just wondering - me being stupid probably.

[@andresreiter]

you've got a pretty tough couple of balls down there. Congrats

[@bekka2joe]

How long did it take for you to fly out of japan, if you did!??

[@Scribbby]

I was literally searching up on Tsunamis out of curiosity only to realize it's March 11, 2021. Exactly a decade since this has happened.

[@thatsprettyfunny2215]

the same exact thing happened to me as well a week ago! except it was earthquakes that i was searching up

[@RellupNorth]

Most skyscrapers in NY are like this as well. Designed to sway back from the original wtc from the 60s

[@gottagoat]

Probably the safest place to be, these buildings are made to sway and can do so alot more than that. Unless, of course, your in one in America where two planes can take down three buildings at freefall speed and somehow jet fuel turns into thermite.

[@webartist69]

Oh hell no... I repeat HELL NO. 30th floor and this dude got a pair to be so calm.

[@ChuckieRockt]

A great achievement of architecture!

[@brilliantgenius1]

@suction Skyscrapers are built on springs to absorb the shock of an earthquake, therefore, the person is safer in their apartment, even though the shaking is more severe.

[@24WISH]

Scary! I'm wondering though, as crazy as those swaying buildings look, if they're one of the safer places to be during a quake that large.

[@lullemans72]

nice apartment. but is there no glass that makes up the window or did i just not see it?

[@Kromaatikse]

"...your room is the safest place to be. The elevators have stopped automatically, if you are in a hurry please use the stairs."

[@mitsubishi777]

Yes. Japanese wooden private houses are very invulnerable to earthquake but they are vulnerable to tsunami. It is said that reinforced concrete houses are the most invulnerable to tsunami.

[@truth_beauty]

oh! Made in Japan.

[@miles19621]

I don't think he wasn't saying it was a near death situation, but of course it feels threatening because it's an earthquake! If you've ever been in one you never know how bad it's going to get. Being high in a tall (properly engineered) building means that it's going to sway. Those modern buildings in places like Shinjuku (where this building is located) can take quite a bit of shock, but being inside a tall swaying building doesn't feel particularly safe.

[@eliyasnapatuk8118]

He deserves a subscribe he brave enough

[@Neko000Chan]

Cute! ♥