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.....

[Mr. Plow]

Sorry everyone. I tripped over a salami roll.

[StcChief]

This is similar (though I slept thru it) to the one I felt as a kid..... same fault different source.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/...1968_11_09.php

[MOhillbilly]

anyone remember this guy?

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

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

anyone remember this guy?

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

No, but he sounds like an interesting guy. Might have to get his book.

[stlchiefs]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

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.

I agree. I'm from Kansas, so wind/tornadoes are normal. I was prepared to head to the basement if need be, but to just sit there and have everything shaking is a bit different. 7.9 in the city you're in would be intense.

[stlchiefs]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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

Here's some info on the culprit:

The quake was the result of the moving apart of two tectonic plates along the New Madrid fault, well-known to St. Louis area residents. But instead of being along the main fault line, primarily along the Mississippi River, it originated from a spur known as the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone. The epicenter was in Bellmont, 127 miles east of St. Louis.

The New Madrid Fault is a weak spot in the center of the country caused by the stretching millions of years ago of the earth's surface, the North American Plate, along the fault lines in California and on the mid-Atlantic ridge, Kusky said.

"A 5.2 earthquake is pretty high for here but not very high for around the world," Kusky said. "It takes a little bit more to cause major damage."

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...5?OpenDocument

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

anyone remember this guy?

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

yeah.. I did the strap the water heater to a 6x6 beam I installed next to water heater in basement. total cost $10.

[Uncle_Ted]

Slept through it this morning, but felt the aftershock here (Chicago) about quarter after 10:00 ... wasn't scary, more like WTF???

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by StcChief

yeah.. I did the strap the water heater to a 6x6 beam I installed next to water heater in basement. total cost $10.

we had a earthquake disaster type day at school, all i remember was stay away from powerlines....

[tk13]

It woke me up. I actually thought "was that an earthquake?" And it stopped, I was disoriented, so I went back to bed. I live probably within 100 miles from the epicenter, so things shook pretty significantly. Hope that's the last one of those we see for a while.

[MOhillbilly]

back in the day when the willard quarry would blast sometimes theyd get nuts with the charges and my windows would rattle. now then the UPS plain lands at the airport on warm summer evenings it makes the house shake. which i great fun if its someone whos high strung and never been out there before.

[bogey]

How can you people live in an area like that? Jeesh, tornado's, thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes. If I were you I'd head west.

[stlchiefs]

Originally Posted by bogey

How can you people live in an area like that? Jeesh, tornado's, thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes. If I were you I'd head west.

They are our natural protection from the California Crazies.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by bogey

How can you people live in an area like that? Jeesh, tornado's, thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes. If I were you I'd head west.

so we could get shot,muged and raped?
no thanks.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

so we could get shot,muged and raped?
no thanks.

Heh. Looks like MO watches Gangland on the History Channel.