My First Earthquake!
Tonight, while poking around on my computer, the house shook. This was no semi going by. It felt like being on a ship in light seas. Boxes stacked along the walls creaked, but didn't move too much. The house didn't seem bothered in the least, but Michelle and I met running toward each other on the stairs. The kids slept right through it.
Here are the details...
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14312160.html
In case you want the short version, we were 10km (6 mi) from the epicenter. The quake registered 4.5 on the Richter scale. The shaking lasted about 6 seconds at 12:58am local time.
All I can say is... wow! How often is that going to happen?
Here are the details...
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14312160.html
In case you want the short version, we were 10km (6 mi) from the epicenter. The quake registered 4.5 on the Richter scale. The shaking lasted about 6 seconds at 12:58am local time.
All I can say is... wow! How often is that going to happen?
posted by Eric at 01:25
2 Comments:
Woah! That had to be a little disconcerting. *laughs*
Look at it this way - after a months time apart you and Michelle get together and make the earth move. *laughs*
I bet the boys would have gotten a kick out of it. Don't worry there will be plenty more. *eek!*
We have them all the time out here. You'll start to ignore the ones less than 4.0 pretty soon. Up to a 5.0 is a foot massage.
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