earthquake in IL

[a.k.a. Patrick]

When will the New Madrid Seismic zone create another Big One?

According to the Discovery channel, the New Madrid is expected to produce, on a rather large scale. It actually has the near same potential as the San Andreas, about 30 miles from me. And if your 30 miles from it, ya might as well be right on top of it.
Out here in So/No Cal, we're all too familiar with them. Personally, they scare the crap out of me........I had "issues" in 94 with the 6.7 Northridge quake.
Now wheres that wood I NEED to knock on!!

[itb76]

Originally Posted by reaper34

I'm just pissed everyone else has stories about it and I got nothing because I slept through it!

You're not the only one! My wife is a very light sleeper, usually, but we both slept through this one, and so did the kids. Here in West Michigan we were not near the epicenter but people did feel it. Rattled the pictures on the walls, etc.

[twitch]

Originally Posted by reaper34

(funny my wife didn't wake me up thoughmaybe she was hoping something would happen to me)

Been spending too much time on Autopia lately?

[reaper34]

Originally Posted by twitch

Been spending too much time on Autopia lately?

touche! though I'll never admit it

[salty]

Originally Posted by jpochile

You guys complains of a little 5.4 ..... Here in Chile that is nothing .. We get them all the time . You out to try 6.5 on a 30 story building. Now that is a thrill ride ...


Cheers , Jean Paul

No thanks.

Making me think of the 2 and a half men episode, when Charlie thinks he rocks some girls world. Too funny

[Civicman86]

Dude I slept right though it too!! All my friends were calling me and text messaging me and I never woke up haha.

[reaper34]

you have no idea how relieved I am that I'm not the only one. then you can relate it sucks as everyone is talking about it all day and you have no stories about

[todd@bsaw]

Originally Posted by reaper34

you have no idea how relieved I am that I'm not the only one. then you can relate it sucks as everyone is talking about it all day and you have no stories about

Which would probably sound like this...

Friend1: "Dude, stuff was rattling, it was crazy."
Friend2: "Yeah, my stuff was shaking too, it was freaky."
Friend1: "Did it wake you up?"
Friend2: "No, I was already up at 4:30 to give the dog a bath."
Friend1: "Man, it almost shook me out of my bed!"
Friend3: "You guys talking about the quake? Yeah, my stuff was rattling, it was crazy."