Earthquakes! We haz them.

tjwriter · Apr 18, 2008

Er, we had one this morning at about 4:30. I was half nekkid as I was just getting dressed from my shower. Makes for an interesting morning.

Looks like a 5ish centered somewhere north of us from the prelim. reports, but I'm waiting for more official news.

Good times. Very good times.

Nothing like snatching a sleeping child out of bed while yelling, "Christopher! Earthquake!"

CACTUSWENDY · Apr 18, 2008

Bummer...glad you are okay.

Stew21 · Apr 18, 2008

It woke us up here in St. Louis.
5.4 on the scale.
My kids slept through it.

Gehanna · Apr 18, 2008

Well that's one way to get me out of bed in the morning!

Gehanna

Komnena · Apr 18, 2008

It was truly a moving experience.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 18, 2008

Happy Friday! Man, what a way to start the day... much more effective than coffee, even! Glad y'all are okay.

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

Why the hell are you up at 4:30? People in Illinois are sick.

Stew21 · Apr 18, 2008

I'm up at 4:30 in the morning because an earthquake shook me out of bed.

Siddow · Apr 18, 2008

It's freaky, isn't it?

alleycat · Apr 18, 2008

It was felt here in Tennessee. I did, but only because I was already awake.

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

Stew21 said:
I'm up at 4:30 in the morning because an earthquake shook me out of bed.

Okay, you get a pass.

Tjwriter is still in deep trouble with me. She was showered by then.

justme · Apr 18, 2008

I felt it here. I was already awake.

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

Okay -- everybody -- back to bed! Buncha freaks.

lakotagirl · Apr 18, 2008

I woke up. The clock said 4:30.

I said "WTF!"

Didn't have to pee. Dog wasn't nosing me. Went back to sleep.

Heard about the earthquake when I turned on the news at 6:30.

I always miss the fun things! Or I'm right in the middle of them (OK - a couple hundred miles away) and don't even know they are happening.

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

My husband has slept through two earthquakes. As much as I apparently value sleeping, I notice when the whole house (or hotel) feels like a pitching train car.

Appalachian Writer · Apr 18, 2008

Stew21 said:
I'm up at 4:30 in the morning because an earthquake shook me out of bed.

Here is VA we have the ocassional wallop! I was around 12 or 13 the last time I remember feeling the earth move. Not counting this time, can you remember it happening before?

Tink · Apr 18, 2008

alittle shaking going on...

My bed felt like it was on uneven rollers. I live right on the New Madrid Fault Line and I thought that the BIG one had hit. It wuz scaryyyy.

Appalachian Writer · Apr 18, 2008

Tink said:
My bed felt like it was on uneven rollers. I live right on the New Madrid Fault Line and I thought that the BIG one had hit. It wuz scaryyyy.

TInk,
Welcome to AW (just in case I forgot to welcome you earlier). I can imagine how frightened you were. Any damage to you or yours?

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

Appalachian Writer said:
Here is VA we have the ocassional wallop!

Yeah, we had one in Richmond a few years ago. That was just weird. You don't expect earthquakes in Richmond.

Gehanna · Apr 18, 2008

My first thought was that my dog needed more flea medicine. That was until I realized my entire house was shaking!

Gehanna

justme · Apr 18, 2008

I felt one here about 20 years ago. Ugh, I'm so old.

Perks · Apr 18, 2008

Wow! I saw some pictures on CNN. It looks like it made a mess in places! What a hassle. Just the earth reminding us that it's here.

SPMiller · Apr 18, 2008

I regret that I have lived my entire life on geologically stable strata.

Earthquakes? What are those?

kristie911 · Apr 18, 2008

Apparently, the quake was felt even here in West Michigan, though farther south than I am. I guess I could have slept through it though...but I doubt it, I don't think it was felt this far north.

Tink · Apr 18, 2008

Thx for the welcome. No, just some pictures askew and rearranged decor on shelves.

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