fly Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 About 4:30 this morning a 5.4 magnitude quake woke me up. I thought it was a tornado, and was going to get to the basement (never go to the basement in an earthquake). The center was near the Indiana-Illinois border, but it shook things up pretty good where I live near St. Louis. Maybe a new gas/oil pocket will emerge and I can start driving to work again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 About 4:30 this morning a 5.4 magnitude quake woke me up. I thought it was a tornado, and was going to get to the basement (never go to the basement in an earthquake). The center was near the Indiana-Illinois border, but it shook things up pretty good where I live near St. Louis. Maybe a new gas/oil pocket will emerge and I can start driving to work again. yes.....crazy man! we're only about 50-60 miles from West Salem....rocked pretty good:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeybuster Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yea I heard about it today on the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 i'm glad you're o.k. but, it doesn't matter if that large crevice below does fill up with oil... the environmentalists won't let us drill for it. or, if it flows out the top with no drilling we don't have any refineries.... (only 2 left). so, just keep bowing down to allah and pray the saudies give us more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yoders_hideaway Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 got me pumped for this upcoming deer season! an earthquake in the spring adds 15-20 inches of antler growth, no kidding! something about the minerals in the ground get reactivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coydog316 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Really????? Uh, What?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Felt it pretty good where I live...just under an hour from West Salem. It woke me up and it takes quite a bit for that to happen. My wife works at a hospital a bit closer to the quake's center and they had their doctors calling making sure everything was still ok after it happened. An earthquake is a potentially big deal in this area with a refinery here in the town I work in. Had a 4.5 quake about an hour and 15 minutes ago (10:15 am CST) too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Felt it pretty good where I live...just under an hour from West Salem. It woke me up and it takes quite a bit for that to happen. My wife works at a hospital a bit closer to the quake's center and they had their doctors calling making sure everything was still ok after it happened. An earthquake is a potentially big deal in this area with a refinery here in the town I work in. Had a 4.5 quake about an hour and 15 minutes ago (10:15 am CST) too. I felt the second one as well. Hope the saying that things come in 3's isn't true in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I selpt through it, would of been cool to feel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I live on the border of Missouri and Illinois by Cape Girardeau and I felt it pretty good here also. It woke me up out of a dead sleep. It was the first one that I have experienced and it was kinda freaky to be honest with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I live on the border of Missouri and Illinois by Cape Girardeau and I felt it pretty good here also. It woke me up out of a dead sleep. It was the first one that I have experienced and it was kinda freaky to be honest with you. Mike I'm sure you know but you live basically RIGHT ON TOP of the New Madrid fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 It even rattled stuff in my house in Dayton, Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 It "jiggled" my house pretty thoroghly (first one) this morning on the IN/MI line. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Mike I'm sure you know but you live basically RIGHT ON TOP of the New Madrid fault. That one is new to me. I might have to check that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 About 4:30 this morning a 5.4 magnitude quake woke me up. I thought it was a tornado, and was going to get to the basement (never go to the basement in an earthquake). The center was near the Indiana-Illinois border, but it shook things up pretty good where I live near St. Louis. Maybe a new gas/oil pocket will emerge and I can start driving to work again. ...I LOVE it!..."Never go to the basement in an earthquake!!" -That sounds like something I would do! -Gee...yeah, I hope things are settled for now, there ,for you guys...-What a morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 That one is new to me. I might have to check that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I am glad all of them dates are back in the day, or that could mean another one could come anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 looks like its been well due to happen for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I am glad all of them dates are back in the day, or that could mean another one could come anytime soon. I was thinking there has been some very small shakes since then but nothing as major as those shown on those dates..... But yep we are due any time now:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 In the words of my daughter, "We're all gonna die!" She loves being dramatic. Ever since I found out about the New Madrid fault line and the huge quakes that hit in the 1800's I thought, "It's been a long time since then, that could happen again at any time." This time it wasn't New Madrid but it just as easily could have been. I'm just not used to this stuff happening here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 they say we got it here to, i must of slept right through it, i remember the first one we had, i didnt sleep through that one, scared the crap out of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 i heard about that, i didnt feel anything tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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