Earthquake!

Phoenix · 02-27-2008, 12:08 AM

Have you ever felt an earthquake?

7 minutes ago, an earthquake struck Leeds! It was brilliant! Three pulses, with the middle one being the larger one. Only lasted about 18 seconds or so, and wasn't big enough to do anything but make my TV fall over and make the walls shake, but for a tectonically dead country, that was unreal! A once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Lil Weezy · 02-27-2008, 12:10 AM

DId anyone get hurt? ;D

stlrams81 · 02-27-2008, 12:10 AM

I live in PA in the USA. Just about the least active place in the world tectonically. Oh well, sounds cool. I always have wanted to be in a smallish-moderate earthquake (magnitude 4-5 on the Richter Scale). Just wanna get a full body massage. :P

Elusive · 02-27-2008, 12:10 AM

Nope, never happened here in New York. Although in Afghanistan, we always have it. Not massive ones.

Just here in New York City, we never had one. I hope one happens though, but not a massive one. I'm glad yours wasn't massive. Because they can get really dangerous.

dan7 · 02-27-2008, 12:10 AM

meh, occasionally we can feel them from the ones on the coast but its not a big deal. it happens all the time on this end.

stlrams81 · 02-27-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Afg WarrioR

Nope, never happened here in New York. Although in Afghanistan, we always have it. Not massive ones.

Just here in New York City, we never had one. I hope one happens though, but not a massive one. I'm glad yours wasn't massive. Because they can get really dangerous.

Even a small earthquake in New York can cause a unstable skyscraper to fall, killing thousands. Trust me, you don't wanna be there during ANY earthquake.

EDIT: Phoenix, the earthquake did not damage your computer, so everything will be okay.

vietnamese_boy · 02-27-2008, 12:14 AM

lucky!
ive never experienced an earthquake in my 14 years of life!

Lord Flex · 02-27-2008, 12:15 AM

i felt one when i was 8!
it was great!
our road cracked into 2!

Phoenix · 02-27-2008, 12:16 AM

Yeah, we're about as far from a plate boundary as we can get.

I've found out that it was felt as far west as Wirral, as far south as the coast, including London, and east as far as hull, but not as far north as Edinburgh. So I'd hazard a guess that it was a Pennine shallow focus event.

Elusive · 02-27-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by stlrams81

Even a small earthquake in New York can cause a unstable skyscraper to fall, killing thousands. Trust me, you don't wanna be there during ANY earthquake.

EDIT: Phoenix, the earthquake did not damage your computer, so everything will be okay.

Yeah. Skyscrapers can fall. But I don't live in that part. I don't live near buildings that have 80 or more floors. I would like it to happen in my neighborhood. Just to experience it.

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Phoenix Want Mayo With That? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 14,111	Yeah, we're about as far from a plate boundary as we can get. I've found out that it was felt as far west as Wirral, as far south as the coast, including London, and east as far as hull, but not as far north as Edinburgh. So I'd hazard a guess that it was a Pennine shallow focus event. __________________ >CLICKY< Brett Favre doesn't look very comfortable. Maybe he needs his Wranglers?

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