Earthquake

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Well i was having lunch in the office and as i was wandering through the net when a little earthquake shook the building for a couple of seconds. And I was like, gulp! Tsunami???

Heh, but that was just a reflex after all the horrible images i've seen on tv and in the papers after the title wave that hit Asia. Heck, i've even had nightmares about those gigantic waves.

But I'm still here typing and well. And bored. But i'm not hoping a tsunami will come and cause some excitment, thank you very much!
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
You guys seem to be getting alot of little tremors lately ... here is a link that shows you what is happening at the moment although it doesnt as yet show what you just felt I dont think... but it is good to keep upto date on it ..

Link

Here is the link for the tsunami warnings as well...
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Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well we're on the fire belt, where there are alot of volcanos and regular quakes of different intensity.

Those sites are quite interesting, i need to check them out more thouroughly, thanx phoenixboi
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
I was sitting at my computer reading e-mail late one night in late June of last year when all of a sudden i felt my chair shaking and the drawers and cabinets around me rattling. My computer monitor trembled back and forth for about 6 or 7 seconds. I froze for second. After the shaking stopped, I walked over toward my open window. I was looking and listening for a big truck or something. But it was deadly silent. My wife woke up and came into my room to ask I felt a trmor, to which I told her that indeed I did. Ten minutes later I went to the USGS site, and right there it informed me that a tremor was detected that registered 4.5 on the Richter scale.

That may not sound very powerful, but think about this. I live in central Illinois.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm glad your still with us
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
There were over 3000 earthquakes within a 72 hour period ending Sunday off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. . I guess something is happening underwater.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
There were over 3000 earthquakes within a 72 hour period ending Sunday off the coast of the Pacific Northwest


Apparently they are witnessing the break up of two tectonic plates! ...
interesting to see...and Mt St Helens has just erupted as well.

and your welcome IG

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Apparently they are witnessing the break up of two tectonic plates! ...
interesting to see...and Mt St Helens has just erupted as well.


I don't think that has ever been witnessed before. MSH did belch some ash, nothing like years ago, it was preceded with a 2.0 earthquake.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
In Illinois? An earthquake?? That's unusual indeed, heh It's pretty impressive isnt it? You cant do anything about it just have to wait for it to stop. Thanks for your comment Eastern Diamondback.

Thanks danny, i'm glad i'm still here to btw

Evorg, i dont know about the exact statistics, but something is definitely happening. Either we'll drown, or we'll become a continent (but it's more likely we'll drown unfortunately )

Phoenixboi, where's Mt Helens again?

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well IG, just as long as it doesn't prove the crustal earth displacement theory I think we'll be all right
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yes, with all the press (and the participation that goes with it) about the Tsunami, I can see why it would be among your first fears when the earth shrugs her shoulders where you live. I can also relate with you about not wanting it to happen, just for the sake of a little excitement in your life.

My curse is kind of the oposite side of the excitement coin. Even though it has been years since I was gainfully employed in preparing for, responding to or training others in the ways and means of Sir Disaster, I still have a few brain cells that hop into action anytime I hear of one. Being sidelined SUCKS!!! ;~D
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm jealous, I'm here in little old New Jersey with no natural disasters.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm jealous, I'm here in little old New Jersey with no natural disasters.


NJ, I've been to New Jersey, there may not be much that is "natural" about that disaster, but it is a disaster all the same...

Unless of course you live south of Trenton... ;~D
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
the most exciting things we get around here are dust storms...lol...
nice to hear that you are o.k.
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
NJ, I've been to New Jersey, there may not be much that is "natural" about that disaster, but it is a disaster all the same...

Unless of course you live south of Trenton... ;~D


Hey, don't go dissing New Jersey!

No, I don't live south of Trenton, but at least where I live it's not a disaster.
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
IG, glad to hear everything is okay on your island home. And I must apologise for being slack about not answering your email. I will do this coming weekend.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Evorg, lol, i'm sure you're right!

ParaTed:
Yes, with all the press (and the participation that goes with it) about the Tsunami, I can see why it would be among your first fears when the earth shrugs her shoulders where you live. I can also relate with you about not wanting it to happen, just for the sake of a little excitement in your life.

Thanks for understanding

My curse is kind of the oposite side of the excitement coin. Even though it has been years since I was gainfully employed in preparing for, responding to or training others in the ways and means of Sir Disaster, I still have a few brain cells that hop into action anytime I hear of one. Being sidelined SUCKS!!! ;~D

Aaah, we still need people who have your experience around, they sideline you? it's their friggin loss!

NJforever, heh, believe me you dont want natural disasters over there!

Inbloom, duststorms?? My allergies would kill me if i was in a dust storm, *sneeze!*

Maso, thanks for your concern, i appreciate that Dont worry bout the email mate, i know you got stuff going on




Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
In Illinois? An earthquake?? That's unusual indeed, heh It's pretty impressive isnt it? You cant do anything about it just have to wait for it to stop. Thanks for your comment Eastern Diamondback.


We do have quakes here every so often. But they are usually centered further to the south. The 2004 quake was centered in north central Illinois. Usually they are closer to the Wabash or Ohio rivers.

In June 2002 there was a 5.0 quake along the the Illinois-Indiana border.
In June 1987 (there seems to be a pattern of June earthquakes) a 5.0 quake struck Southeastern Illinois.
And in November 1968, a 5.5 temor was located in southern Illinois.

They're not unheard of here.
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Wow, that seriously is news to me. thanks for sharing Eastern Diamondback. (By the way, i love your screen name )
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Aaah, we still need people who have your experience around, they sideline you? it's their friggin loss!


There friggin' loss, but not their fault. My health sidelined me, not their shortsightedness. Doesn't make it any easier to miss out on all those disaster recoveries though!!

If things keep going like this, I'll run out of my own experiences to satire and I just might have to do it 3rd party!! ;~O