Netizens of Japan posted numerous videos of skyscraping buildings swaying under the pressure of high-speed winds that entered the Japanese cities on October 13. Japan was hit by Typhoon Hagibis on October 12-13 as the typhoon made its landfall in the south of Tokyo. By now the typhoon has taken 33 lives and is leading to torrential rainfall in the country after it's passed. The situation has given rise to floods, wreckage, which has put a lot of high rise buildings at risk. Yet the scenes on Sunday were perhaps the most terrorizing of them all.

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Terrorising visuals of buildings swaying in the storm & earthquake

The powerful storm which has caused much damage to life and property in the country came in with winds blowing at the speed of 225km/h. The speed and strength of the winds were so high that high rise buildings quailed and swayed. Since Sunday, the netizens have posted numerous videos that captured the horrors of the storm. These are the ones that focussed on swaying buildings. The incident was magnified as an earthquake of 5.7 magnitudes was also felt across Tokyo early on October 12. Take a look.

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Japanese buildings are storm & earthquake resistant

Many asserted the fact that the swaying of buildings is, in fact, a sign of the strength and craftsmanship of the buildings. Japan, which faces storms, floods and earthquakes from time to time is full of buildings that are storm and earthquake resistant. This is the reason why the buildings could possibly withstand Typhoon Hagibis. As per reports, the design allows the buildings to not tip over or break under pressure of earthquakes or high-density winds, making them one of the most resilient in the world. Earlier a UK media publication reported that buildings in Japan are designed to withstand two levels of storms and seismic activity. For this, the Japanese use what is called "seismic insulation" which is the softer substructure on which all buildings are placed to absorb shocks and vibrations.

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