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Been in the low country less than 18 months.
Last night I felt my second earthquake since I arrived.
In 30+ years I only felt 3 in Seattle and that is a heck of a lot more active area.
Head to the elevator shafts!
 
I've only felt 2 earthquakes in my life. The most recent one was a couple years ago here in NM. It was not very noticeable at all. The first one I felt was while I was a Unit Commander at a small base in Greece. This one had an epicenter that was located out in the Ionian Sea, just off the west coast of Greece from where my base was located. It was early in the morning and I was sound asleep. When my bed started shaking I thought one of my Airmen had come in my room and was trying to wake me. As I started to come to, I realized it was an earthquake. It felt pretty significant, but other than a few ceiling tiles falling out there wasn't any real damage. We did need to have the foundation on one of our big antennas, which had cracked, inspected to make sure it was still safe.
 
I remember ~This One~ even though it was 35 years ago.

The big tree I was standing next to suddenly started swaying. Only 2.9 but it was very local and a quite unexpected.
 
I think they're actually pretty common, tho' so small we don't notice them. I remember the one in 2011 along the east coast. I was at the air museum, my chair seemed to wobble. I felt disoriented, thought I was having a stroke - then I saw the aircraft wings slowly moving up and down.

Looks like the one yesterday centered in Georgia, and was 4.1.

https://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
 
Last nights was 4.1 and centered west of Columbia 125 miles away
Think I might need to rethink my home owners policy
 
We lived in California for two years and never felt a single shake. I experienced TWO earthquakes in Maryland within the course of 12 months. One was a 2.1, but the epicenter was only about 10 miles away. The second was a 5.4

The 2.1 occurred around 5 in the morning. My half-asleep mind began to think "Not a truck, not a helicopter, not thunder". At first I thought someone nuked D.C., but there was no flash, then "earthquake" entered my mind. I turned to my wife and said "I think we just had an earthquake". My wife said "I think so, too."...with neither one of us experiencing one before. What felt weird was that the house shook vertically, as opposed to laterally from a nearby thunder.

I was at the Post Office when the 5.4 came through. Again, first thoughts were "18 wheeler? Freight train?", but the shaking was more intense. Finally someone piped up "That was an earthquake".
 
We've been getting lots of quakes around central Oklahoma for the last few months. I think the largest have been between 4 & 5. So far I have only felt 2 of them. Strange thing. Wonder if it has something to do with global warming.
 
I think it has to do with Earth doing what comes naturally for over 2 billion years - and people keeping records for only a few thousand years!
 
Bayless said:
We've been getting lots of quakes around central Oklahoma for the last few months. I think the largest have been between 4 & 5. So far I have only felt 2 of them. Strange thing. Wonder if it has something to do with global warming.
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That must be the Yellowstone volcano you're feeling.
 
GregW said:
That must be the Yellowstone volcano you're feeling.
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Something tells me that when the Yellowstone Caldera goes - it takes us all with it. That thing is HUGE.
 
:iagree:

Tom said:
I think it has to do with Earth doing what comes naturally for over 2 billion years - and people keeping records for only a few thousand years!​
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Impeccable logic, sir! :grin:
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GregW said:
Yeah, but how can you sell anything if people think it's just "business as usual".
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Have a sale? :greedy_dollars:


I think (especially down here) we keep suckin' stuff outta the thing something's gotta give. They keep sayin' the water is risin', I say the place is sinkin.....
 
No 'quake experience. Now I live on The Jello Peninsula and the only "surprise" events would likely be sinkholes. That man-eater of about a year ago is less than ten miles away. :eeek:
 
"the Jello Peninsula" - more like the Swiss Cheese peninsula I'd bet.

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We keep pumping stuff out of the earth's crust - can't be surprised it begins to shake and collapse. And just wait 'til that Yellowstone Caldera loses its patience ...
 
DrEntropy said:
No 'quake experience. Now I live on The Jello Peninsula and the only "surprise" events would likely be sinkholes. That man-eater of about a year ago is less than ten miles away. :eeek:
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I don't know if you thought this through doc. There's lots of danger from senior drivers in your geo location; you know the ones you can't see their heads when driving behind them. Watch it doc they will nail you :smile:
 
We've taken to callin' 'em "Q-Tips" here. Usually spotted in Buicks or Caddys.

And the "Amateur Stunt Drivers" show up frequently as well.

Tom: There's a program (PBS, IIRC) where a couple spelunkers enter a spring here and navigate the aquifer with people tracking them from above. They go under whole city blocks, Parking lots and restaurants... I think I remember them coming up through a street drain at some point. Amazing stuff.
 
Doc; that was Norton on the Honeymooner's.
 
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