Oct
18
- At 7:13 PM Tuesday Night, we had an earthquake!
- We were watching a rerun of NCIS LA at that moment.
- I could hear a roar in the distance, which I thought was a train.
- A second later, it sounded like the train was coming through the house.
- The walls shook.
- The dogs jumped up and barked!
- I jumped up, terrified!
- I asked Hubby what it was?
- He said he was sure it was an earthquake! Originally it was called 4.6 on the Richter Scale.
- We live approximately 45 miles from the epicenter.
- It only lasted a few seconds, but it felt longer!
- I’m still upset, even though they lowered the measurement to a 4.0!
- Guess that’s why I don’t live near an active fault line!
Or do I?
October 18th, 2012 at 9:57 am
We had a first one in VA too about 5 years ago that shocked everyone. And then a second bigger one more recently. I’m guessing you live in Maine?
October 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
It’s always a shocker the first time you experience a quake - especially one that big - in an area not known for them. I had my first Tennessee quake while home for a summer visit - it was a pretty good size, too. Luckily, I was already fairly used to a few tremors here and there after living in Italy.
I wish you a happy (and quake-free) TT!
October 18th, 2012 at 10:21 am
I feel the earth move under my feet la la la
October 18th, 2012 at 11:22 am
SCARY! I’ve only felt one significant quake and it was in the middle of the night. I thought my apartment was coming down. Yuck!
October 18th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
I know here in CA they often sounds like a train coming!
They really are amazing to feel as long as they don’t do any damage.
October 18th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
It is generally weird the first time. The first time I noticed one, I was home sick due to massive vertigo. So I kept thinking–wow everything is shaking. Then I turned on the news and found out it wasn’t me!
Glad you’re ok.
October 18th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
I have never felt one even though we had one where I live not long ago. I was driving on the interstate in the car when it happened and didn’t feel it. I hate that I missed it.
October 18th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I was one using the girls room when we had an earthquake. Talk about being freaked out!
October 18th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
We felt it too, in NY near the Quebec border!
October 18th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Yeah, it was something, eh? We had a smaller one here about a decade ago, I think. This one was much cooler.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Oh yikes!!
October 18th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
WOW… Not been in one, so I can’t really comment too much… But after seeing so much devistation in Christchurch, I am grateful it wasn’t that strength for you…
October 19th, 2012 at 2:25 am
Wow, that’s frightening ! We had it once years ago everybody was up except me I slept. A collegue of mine had slept too and thought it was her dog who scratched himself when her bed moved, lol !
October 19th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Wow, I know that feeling. We had one in Marland , first time ever, last summer. Freaky
, glad you’re okay!
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