Earthquake

Linda · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:44 am Post subject: Earthquake

Anyone feel it? Gene, I heard it reached Ohio. Were the dogs acting any different?

lmtoth2 · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:49 am Post subject:

I have to call my husband - he's in Illinois for the week and the radio said the earthquake was somewhere in Illinois...I'll have to wait - don't think he's appreciate me calling him at 6:50 am (Illinois time)
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gene · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:56 am Post subject:

No, but they felt it in Cincinnati. I think it was Food Lady's Ebbe doing a doodle500!! Wink

http://www.wlwt.com/news/15919666/detail.html
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DebBrown · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:43 am Post subject:

Yes! I felt it here in the Chicago area. I was just going to to do a search to confirm it really was an earthquake.

It woke me up around 4:30 this morning. It felt very similar to Charlie sitting on my bed and scratching himself. Smile

I wasn't exactly sure what it was. I got up to go to the bathroom and everything was still vibrating. It wasn't until I woke up this morning that it occurred to me it might be an earthquake.

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SadieFern · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

It woke me up! DH was outside with Sadie at the time. I don't think it fazed her at all but it scared dh!
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lmtoth2 · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:08 am Post subject:

too funny...my husband is only about 1 hr north of the center of the earthquake and he told me he didn't feel a thing...slept right through it.
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archiedoodle · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

We're in Central Illinois and did not feel it, but I think Archie did, because he started barking at that exact time. Most of my co-workers felt it. Just glad there has not been much damage reported.
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tykesmom · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

Thank goodness everyone is ok! What a scary way to wake up! Shocked

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Dales1stWife · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Hmmm... Interesting. I woke up last night to an earthquake but didn't look at the clock - LOL!! Being in CA, that is a common occurance for me though. Usually, if I think it really is an earthquake (and not just someone moving around) I will look at the clock and then check out the earthquake reports in the morning.

I was pretty sure it was an earthquake though last night because Gromit was restless in his crate and the neighbor's dog was barking.

I'm guessing that it wasn't the same earthquake though. Looking at the earthquake stats for CA and NV for this morning alone, there were 23 before 9:30AM. Most of those are not felt though.
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Tink · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

It's just so odd to have earthquakes in the upper Midwest. I've lived here my who life and have never felt one. I do know that 25 or so yrs ago we had one and people found cracks in walls that they hadn't had prior to it.
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lisarundell · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

We didn't even know it until we saw the news, we are in the Chicago suburbs. A friend of mine said her cat, who has had nothing to do with them since their son was born 10 weeks ago, got up on the bed and started "screaming". Her dh got up and fed the cat. When they got up and saw the news they realized the cat's "screaming" episode was just a few minutes before the earthquake happened. Animals really do have a 6th sense! But not mine Confused

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Shaia · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

wow, i just read it was a 5.3, that's a pretty big one!! i think we had a 5ish back on october and they can be scary for sure. i remember sitting in the den thinking - is this going to be "the big one???' living in SF, i've been through many but not yet any since we've had shaia - i'm depending on her to warn me ahead of time!! Wink

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blueteal · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

Glad you are all safe and sound................
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annabelles mom · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear everyone here is ok
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Shannon(Phantom-Star) · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

so, what is up with earthquakes in Illinois.. Laughing

I must say, I slept through it, so I did not feel a thing!
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