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Howdoulikemenow333
03-20-2005, 05:40 PM
Ever been in a earthquake?

I was in the 1964 earthquake in Alaska that was 9.2,but i was just a baby.
\Then in the 90's there had been a few minor onews that shook the house a little, still scary.
2003 about 12 mid night I was woken up by one it shook my apartment really good that scared me alot. So Alaska is a earthquake kind of state. They said the next one will be around 9.9,but I hope it's a long timefor that one.
Mysty Eyes
03-20-2005, 05:51 PM
Yes. Several. Minor damage only, for the most part.

Except that my nephew had to evacuate his red-tagged apartment back in 1994. A few of us were in his place gathering his belongings before he was no longer allowed in, when the largest of the aftershocks occurred. That was scary. The whole building swayed, and looked like it was about to fold like a collapsed box.

But no one I know has ever been hurt in an earthquake, that I know of anyway.

Los Angeles is definitely earthquake territory, as is Alaska.
*MIBabe03*
03-20-2005, 05:53 PM
Nope. I've been through a lot of tornados though.
Brent88
03-20-2005, 05:56 PM
I slept through one here back in 2003... 4.9, it was about 150 miles north of here though. I don't feel so bad because most people who were asleep didn't feel it(it hit at 4:30am).
TheHappyBurgerMeister
03-20-2005, 06:17 PM
Yes, a VERY small one. I think it was last year. I was in the house and suddenly felt this weird shaking. At the time I thought it was ghosts or some weird thing doing something to the house, but I later found out it was an earthquake. It lasted like less than 5 seconds. It was weird because we NEVER get earthquakes in WI!
Sargent Stewie
03-20-2005, 06:24 PM
There was a small minor earthquake here like 1 or 2 years ago. I was laying in the bed one afternoon all bored, then I feel all shaky for a few seconds. I was puzzled thinking something happened outside, but then later in the 5 o'clock news, they were reporting the earthquake and such.
AllIWantIsYourClutch
03-20-2005, 06:54 PM
There was a small earthquake here last year in the middle of the night. I slept through it. But everyone else I know felt it.
Fleet
03-20-2005, 07:12 PM
Well, considering that I live 3.8 miles from the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, I would have to say yes. There were hundreds of aftershocks bigger than 2.0 for weeks after the main (6.7) event. It was not fun.

BTW, the 1964 Alaskan earthquake had a Moment Magnitude of 9.2.
robyrob
03-20-2005, 07:37 PM
i felt the earth move.
*Pleasant Tomorrow*
03-20-2005, 07:38 PM
i felt the earth move.
Yeah, when yo mama lit one. oh SNAP!


Ahhhh, just messin with ya Robit. :bighug:
robyrob
03-20-2005, 07:56 PM
Yeah, when yo mama lit one. oh SNAP!


Ahhhh, just messin with ya Robit. :bighug:
:p

http://www.donny.com/images/discography/make_the_world_go_away.jpg
MsOrange
03-20-2005, 10:11 PM
i felt the earth move.
listen, i know last night was great and all.... ;)
Lady T
03-20-2005, 10:21 PM
Yes, I grew up in California
Hollow
03-20-2005, 11:18 PM
i wish i cud be in 1 so i can sit on the ground and be all WeEeEeEeEeEeEeEEE
dawsongirl
03-21-2005, 01:24 AM
Nope. I've been through a lot of tornados though.

:yeahthat
ABlairican Pie
03-21-2005, 01:34 AM
2001 Nisqually Quake which shook Western Washington. We ducked under our desks and work was called off for the rest of the day. Later I saw buildings broken in half, shifted apart by a few feet. :eek:

I was also down in L.A. in 1987 during the Whittier Quake. That was scary. I was afraid the whole earth was about to move every step I took.
Fleet
03-21-2005, 02:51 AM
I didn't realize that was the name of the 2001 Washington e.q.- thanks for the info.

Yeah, I remember the 1987 Whittier quake. It was scary (and it was "only" a 5.9)!
ABlairican Pie
03-21-2005, 08:17 AM
I didn't realize that was the name of the 2001 Washington e.q.- thanks for the info.

Yeah, I remember the 1987 Whittier quake. It was scary (and it was "only" a 5.9)!Yeah, they called it the Nisqually Quake based on the epicenter located about 17.5 miles northeast of Olympia (some miles south of Tacoma).

I remember when they said the Whittier Quake was HUGE--and then they downgraded it to only a 5.9--it sure felt bigger than that! :eek:
Pus$y Galore
03-21-2005, 08:49 AM
Yup - a couple of rather mild ones. First was back in 1981 early in the morning. I didn't feel anything but my cats went bananas (apparently animals seem to feel or sense them better than humans).

The other was is 1989 or so and was a little bigger. I lived on the 5th floor of an apt. building that started to rock. I couldn't figure out at first why my hanging plants were swaying and the couch I was lying on seemed to be moving too! Turned out there was a 7 point something quake (can't remember where the epicenter was). We don't normally get them up in our neck of the woods so I found it kinda fun (very mild damage only).

I've always had the feeling that if I ever visited California though the "Big One' would hit while I was there!
Pitooey
03-21-2005, 10:11 AM
Tripper fan what a cutie of a doggie you have in your avatar.

Now back to the question.......

I felt a mild little shock a couple of years ago in NYC.
Pus$y Galore
03-21-2005, 10:18 AM
Tripper fan what a cutie of a doggie you have in your avatar.

Now back to the question.......

I felt a mild little shock a couple of years ago in NYC.


Thx Pitooey! He's one of two pomeranians of mine! A happy little fella who's never experienced a quake, but is pretty good at shaking things up anyway!! :lol: