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(Message started by: midwestbeth on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:32am)

Title: Earthquake
Post by midwestbeth on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:32am

I woke up at 4:37 am because my house was shaking and wouldn't stop.

I opened up my bedroom window last night before I went to bed. When the earthquake woke me up it was silent. As soon as it stopped, the birds started singing again.

Did anyone else feel the earthquake this morning?

Beth

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Mosaicwench on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:57am

They say we could feel it here near Milwaukee . . . .

4:37am??? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzz - never felt a thing.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by John Michael Smith on Apr 18^th, 2008, 9:25am

I woke up around 4:30, didn't feel it, but I think that's probably what woke me up.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Guiseppi on Apr 18^th, 2008, 10:06am

Y'all thought you went to be in the midwest and woke up in california!!!! Whole lotta shaking going on! ;)

Guiseppi

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Bob P on Apr 18^th, 2008, 10:12am

It was a 5.2.

If you were near the epicenter you'd definatley know it! 5.2 will get your attention.

In Calif. when one hits, first you hear the rumble, then you hear 100's of car alarms!

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Karla on Apr 18^th, 2008, 10:45am

I was sleeping and didn't feel it but woke up at that time for some reason. Maybe?

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by midwestbeth on Apr 18^th, 2008, 11:17am

Just had another one. It lasted about 30 seconds.

Beth

Edit to add: What are you sopposed to do during an earthquake? I'm beginning to wonder if this is just a preview.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Bob P on Apr 18^th, 2008, 11:27am

Looks like the aftershock was a 4.5.

Proper earthquake etiquette says first you hollar yehaaa, rock 'n roll, then get under something sturdy or brace yourself in a doorway in case the roof collapses. Of course, the best is to get outside but not near any power lines that may come down.

When the shaking stops, you go back in and find any unbroken bottles of booze. Take them out in your front yard and party with the neighbors.

The 5.2 was probably the major quake, the aftershocks will go on for days and get smaller over time.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by midwestbeth on Apr 18^th, 2008, 11:40am

Thanks for the advice Bob. ;;D

When I get home, I'll make sure all the booze is stored safely on the lower shelves. :D

Beth

Edit to add: Aftershock was a 4.5

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Paul98 on Apr 18^th, 2008, 11:43am

Guess you folks just had another jolt!

In 2002 I was at my camp in the mountains and got blasted at 6:20 in the morning with a 5.2. It was a blast like I never heard before and it just seemed to emminate from within you. No rumble to that one! The eppicenter was barely a mile away.

Hope there was no damage to you folks!

-P.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 18^th, 2008, 12:05pm

Here's a video from Channel 14 First Alert when the earthquake hit.

http://www.14wfie.com/Global/category.asp?C=3490&nav=menu54_1_4

Well, that didn't work well. Click on the third video (the one with the news anchor wearing the red dress.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Sandy_C on Apr 18^th, 2008, 12:27pm

Modified to add

Completely DISREGARD the below.

Duh! If it's 4:37 in Illinois, I would be at 5:37, not 3:37. Wouldn't I???

Anyway, SOMETHING bothered the dad gummed dog.

Please pardon my stupidity.

Reports said that it could be felt as far away as Atlanta.

I'm in NC. I didn't feel a thing, but my dog did!

If it was at 4:37 AM CDT, we would be at 3:37 EDT. Right around that time, I was awakened not by shake, rattle, or roll, but by my 80 lab, standing in the middle of our bedroom floor whining very loudly. I got out of bed, and the minute I moved, he bolted to the French doors in our bedroom wanting OUT!

I thought this was very odd behavior because that dog sleeps like a log in our bed with us, only getting up during the night if I get up during the night.

I sure hope everyone in the near area had no damage.
Beth, guard that booze ::)

Sandy ::)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Jackie on Apr 18^th, 2008, 12:41pm

My son called this morning around 6:00am....said they felt it. They live about 45 minutes south of us. Blake & I felt nothing.

I guess it was felt all around here (northern Indiana/South Bend)..... :-/

Strange happenings.... :)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Mosaicwench on Apr 18^th, 2008, 12:48pm

Here's the UW-Milwaukee seismograph of this morning:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Geosciences/recent_eq/images/UWMBB3-3112Z6.gif

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by purpleydog on Apr 18^th, 2008, 1:43pm

I didn't feel a thing. My boss, who lives in Springfield, got woke up by it. We've been feeling aftershocks since this morning.

Our office is upstairs inside a plant that uses lots of presses, and when they are all running, there is a low level of vibration going on, but that doesn't make my computer monitor shake.

They say there will be aftershocks for the next couple of days. It was centered about on the Illinois/ Indiana border, near Evansville. It's pretty flat around here, so the shaking can be felt for quite a distance.

It's quite the topic of conversation. We haven't had one since 1987. (What were you doing when the earthquake hit?... That was THE question back then)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by LeLimey on Apr 18^th, 2008, 2:07pm

It was that bloomin' cat of your's jumping off the bed wasn't it Chris?!! 'Fess up! ;;D

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by gore2424 on Apr 18^th, 2008, 2:17pm

I feelt it in DavCon wook me right up and I even had a Cpap machine on Champ my dog whinned and both cats Killer & Sars were on my bed right next to me. Terry
and I didnt feel the after shock

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Bob P on Apr 18^th, 2008, 2:46pm

Caused by global warming which is caused by Dubya. Just another thing you can thank the Neocons for.

(took care of it for ya Charlie)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Jonny on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:24pm

on 04/18/08 at 11:27:24, Bob P wrote:

Proper earthquake etiquette says first you hollar yehaaa, rock 'n roll, When the shaking stops, you go back in and find any unbroken bottles of booze. Take them out in your front yard and party with the neighbors.

LMMFAO!!!!!! [smiley=grin2.gif] (I did some editing)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Groov on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:33pm

I was in my bathroom and the shower doors began to shake. At first I thought my ceiling exhaust fan was causing it...then I went to my office that is adjacent to my bathroom and didn't see a thing.

Started going for my 9mm because I thought someone was trying to break in. Wasn't that either.

I was half asleep and started thinking maybe my house is haunted ;;D ;;D

Yeah, I know...gimme a break...I was half asleep.

Went back to bed and didn't find out it was an earthquake until I got to work.

There is a fault that runs from Missouri thru Illinois, but earthquakes are extremely uncommon here.

It was indeed a weird feeling !!!

Dave

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by George_J on Apr 18^th, 2008, 7:52pm

Erk.

Well, just so long as it isn't a precursor to another one of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Earthquake

The effects of that one were profound--and there are a lot more people around than there were in 1811.

[smiley=eek.gif]

Best,

George

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Jonny on Apr 18^th, 2008, 8:09pm

on 04/18/08 at 19:52:28, George_J wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Earthquake

"There are estimates that the earthquakes were felt strongly over 50,000 square miles (130,000 km²), and moderately across nearly one million square miles. The historic San Francisco earthquake of 1906, by comparison, was felt moderately over 6,000 square miles (16,000 km²)."

That has just got to be bad info, no?

Wiki is where anyone can add anything, right?

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Kevin_M on Apr 18^th, 2008, 8:15pm

No, that is not necessarily bad info. Seismic waves travel much more efficiently through the older and less complex rocks that make up the crust of Central North America than they travel in CA, packing a much greater punch.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by brewcrew on Apr 18^th, 2008, 8:28pm

The reason we felt it in Milwaukee is that, just under the surface, there's nothing but bedrock between here and there. Transmits shock waves very efficiently. Doesn't happen that way in California - lots of disruptions in the underlying formations.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Jonny on Apr 18^th, 2008, 9:00pm

on 04/18/08 at 20:15:11, Kevin_M wrote:

Thanks for the update, teach! ;)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Cathi_Pierce on Apr 20^th, 2008, 11:32am

Bob's EQ etiquette is fundamentally correct..........
cept everyone KNOWS you yell."surf's up duuude"!

Animals are very attuned to our earth. They know...with plenty of warning...when an EQ is coming....problem is, we humans scratch our heads thinking...wonder why the dawg is so sketchy..........THEN he big one hits. Perhaps we need ot pay attention to our aminals. Hawkeye, our lil Lhasa, NEVER slept upstairs when we lived in CA, BUT, when an EQ hit, he was in bed with us, every single time!
Aftershocks from the Northridge EQ lasted 5 weeks. hey generally taper off, and life will return to normal.

NOW, can you tell ME how to survive in frigid temps?? It snowed all yesterday(yes, it stuck).even on the coast....
and it's nearly MAY in OREGON!

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by brewcrew on Apr 20^th, 2008, 11:40am

on 04/20/08 at 11:32:48, Cathi_Pierce wrote:

Animals are very attuned to our earth. They know...with plenty of warning...when an EQ is coming....

Of course they do. They have twice as many feet on the ground.

Quote:

NOW, can you tell ME how to survive in frigid temps?? It snowed all yesterday(yes, it stuck).even on the coast....
and it's nearly MAY in OREGON!

That ain't frigid. It's just a little snow. ;)

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Apr 20^th, 2008, 12:09pm

on 04/20/08 at 11:40:50, brewcrew wrote:

That ain't frigid. It's just a little snow. ;)

Bro, are you nutts? Cathi just said it was nearly freezing!!! Just typing the word freezing sends a chill up my spine.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by brewcrew on Apr 20^th, 2008, 12:31pm

on 04/20/08 at 12:09:01, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

Bro, are you nutts?

No, my brain is frozded. It's not scheduled to thaw completely until July 23.

Title: Re: Earthquake
Post by Kevin_M on Apr 20^th, 2008, 12:39pm

on 04/20/08 at 11:32:48, Cathi_Pierce wrote:

Animals are very attuned to our earth. They know...

There are P and S waves, for pressure and shear. Animals can sense an initial P wave, which escapes the attention of humans, reacting before the stronger S waves are felt.
From the area of maybe, to a lesser extent, some animals can detect magnetic fields, it's possible that the pre-quake process leading up to a large earthquake might produce electromagnetic fields.