Wow, we felt a small earthquake!

December 12, 2018, 12:22 PM

220-9er

quote:
Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:
We're near the Ranger Camp, Merril.
Sometimes the Ospreys and Blackhawks fly over and shake the house(yes, they hug the trees).
Except this time there was no whine of the engines!

Sounds like I'm just a few miles south of you. We heard and felt it and the dogs sure did too.
Felt like when lightning strikes nearby. House shook a little and not for too long but I din't know how much I slept through.
Since each 1.0 increase means double, I don't ever want to be in a 5 or above. I don't think our homes are built to earthquake standards around here.

December 12, 2018, 06:46 PM

mikeyspizza

Here outside Charlotte I woke up. Don't think I felt anything but heard a weird rattling noise. A few seconds late the parakeets went nuts. I was in DC when the quake hit there in 2011. That one rocked the govt building.

December 12, 2018, 06:50 PM

ScreamingCockatoo

quote:
Originally posted by 220-9er:
quote:
Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:
We're near the Ranger Camp, Merril.
Sometimes the Ospreys and Blackhawks fly over and shake the house(yes, they hug the trees).
Except this time there was no whine of the engines!

Sounds like I'm just a few miles south of you. We heard and felt it and the dogs sure did too.
Felt like when lightning strikes nearby. House shook a little and not for too long but I din't know how much I slept through.
Since each 1.0 increase means double, I don't ever want to be in a 5 or above. I don't think our homes are built to earthquake standards around here.

It lasted about 15 seconds.
There was a real shaker in 2003 that originated in Fort Payne Alabama.
Knocked photos off the walls and everything!

December 12, 2018, 06:53 PM

220-9er

quote:
There was a real shaker in 2003 that originated in Fort Payne Alabama.
Knocked photos off the walls and everything!

I remember that one too. As I recall it also happened sometime during the night.

December 12, 2018, 06:54 PM

RHINOWSO

Any falling rocks on the mountains?

December 12, 2018, 06:57 PM

ScreamingCockatoo

Rocks come down every few weeks from heavy rains.
The snow/ice Monday took down trees.

December 12, 2018, 07:00 PM

soggy_spinout

Yeah, we have them often in these parts (PNW). The neatest (and spookiest) thing is when the dogs start barking like mad, then seconds later the shaking begins. 'Early warning', but not quite early enough.