I could be wrong, but I think we just had an earthquake

[OnTheWarpath15]

Just got out of the shower about 10 minutes ago, was going downstairs to get clothes, and the house started shaking. Slowly at first, then it sounded like hail the size of basketballs were hitting the roof.

Then, about 10 seconds after it started, it quit.

Unreal.

My In-laws, who live 6 doors down felt it as well and called, so I know I'm not still dreaming.....

[ChiefsFan4Life]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Just what the midwest needs, the New Madrid waking up.

They said it wasn't the new madrid fault

[ChiefsFan4Life]

Wow! Just got an aftershock

[stlchiefs]

Yep aftershocks here in STL

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFan4Life

They said it wasn't the new madrid fault

I'm just going on what was in an article linked earlier in the thread:

The quake occurred at 4:37 a.m. on Friday and is believed to have involved the Wabash fault, a northern extensiont of the New Madrid fault.

[ChiefsFan4Life]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm just going on what was in an article linked earlier in the thread:

Hmm, you could be right, who knows. On the radio they said it wasn't but who knows

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm just going on what was in an article linked earlier in the thread:

Maybe we'll get lucky and Missouri will cave in.

[BigRedChief]

I just felt a 5-10 second aftershock here in St. Louis.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFan4Life

Hmm, you could be right, who knows. On the radio they said it wasn't but who knows

Pretty much all ll I know about earthquakes is that the ground can shake, so I won't even pretend to be any kind of authority...

[Bowser]

Obviously, Phil had cabbage soup last night.

[journeyscarab]

I wonder if I just felt an aftershock in Overland Park. My desk vibrated and the water in my glass moved a bit...weird.

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I just felt a 5-10 second aftershock here in St. Louis.

at Boeing? Hazelwood. Nothing out here in the Big O'Fallon at MC.

[journeyscarab]

USGS reporting a 4.5 aftershock @ 10:14am.

[stlchiefs]

For anyone who cares, here's my story from St. Louis (city).

I went to bed around 3:00 am, woke up around 4:30 to some shaking. Groggy I thought my Chocolate lab that sleeps next to my bed was somehow shaking it through sleep tremors or by wagging her tail. I woke the dog up, but the shaking continued. Coming to a bit more I heard the walls and windows creaking and realized we had some crazy wind outside (wrong). I hoped up and looked out the window to see nothing happening, but everything still shaking even more inside my place. So my thought of having to head to the basement was now gone. I was definitely a little spooked.

I went over and turned on the TV in the living room to check about any news reports. I flipped through the locals for around 10 minutes with nothing happening and decided to go back to bed, resolved not to mention my bizarre dream/incident to anyone lest they think I was a quack. Thankfully my fiancee called around 5:00 asking me if I felt the EARTHQUAKE. I was relived that someone else had felt the same thing and I now had an explanation for my nighttime event. She lives out in Chesterfield (west of the city) and had a glass of water knocked off the nightstand and her open window slammed shut.

Anyone, that was my interesting 1st experience with an earthquake. I'll admit it spooked me a bit more than I thought one would, especially coming in the middle of the night and not knowing wtf was going on. I live on the top floor of a 100 year old two story apartment in the city so even the recent aftershock had my building and its contents swaying a bit.

[stlchiefs]

For anyone who cares, here's my story from St. Louis (city).

I went to bed around 3:00 am, woke up around 4:30 to some shaking. Groggy I thought my Chocolate lab that sleeps next to my bed was somehow shaking it through sleep tremors or by wagging her tail. I woke the dog up, but the shaking continued. Coming to a bit more I heard the walls and windows creaking and realized we had some crazy wind outside (wrong). I hoped up and looked out the window to see nothing happening, but everything still shaking even more inside my place. So my thought of having to head to the basement was now gone. I was definitely a little spooked.

I went over and turned on the TV in the living room to check about any news reports. I flipped through the locals for around 10 minutes with nothing happening and decided to go back to bed, resolved not to mention my bizarre dream/incident to anyone lest they think I was a quack. Thankfully my fiancee called around 5:00 asking me if I felt the EARTHQUAKE. I was relived that someone else had felt the same thing and I now had an explanation for my nighttime event. She lives out in Chesterfield (west of the city) and had a glass of water knocked off the nightstand and her open window slammed shut.

Anyway, that was my interesting 1st experience with an earthquake. I'll admit it spooked me a bit more than I thought one would, especially coming in the middle of the night and not knowing wtf was going on. I live on the top floor of a 100 year old two story apartment in the city so even the recent aftershock had my building and its contents swaying a bit.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by stlchiefs

Anyone, that was my interesting 1st experience with an earthquake. I'll admit it spooked me a bit more than I thought one would, especially coming in the middle of the night and not knowing wtf was going on. I live on the top floor of a 100 year old two story apartment in the city so even the recent aftershock had my building and its contents swaying a bit.

I was in a 7.9 earthquake in Israel. I was outside at the time. Scared me chitless too. It was really weird not having a place to stand. You are so use to having solid ground beneath you. Very unnerving.