Did Y'all Feel That?

Leslieann · April 18, 2008, 07:29:26 PM

I live in North Central Arkansas and didn't feel a thing! Maybe I sleep too hard.....

The Arkansawyer might have felt it. I didn't get up that early.

beenthere · April 18, 2008, 08:39:01 PM

Leslieann
Welcome to the forum. You must be just down the road from that Arkansawyer guy....maybe not far enough down the road, but.... ;D ;D ;D

Tom · April 18, 2008, 08:54:05 PM

Hmmm. Every quake I've experienced as been somewhere else. Just lucky I guess. :D

Furby · April 19, 2008, 10:00:33 PM

My Brother and his family South of Louville, KY felt it. Said the whole house was shaking and they could hear it sorta echoing in the attic.
Said they thought someone was stomping there feet while coming up the basement steps.

I was flying down the highway in Southern MI and never noticed it. ;D

Leslieann, Welcome to the forum! 8)

It could be real interesting having you here as I belive we might finally get the REAL story about some of these things Arky tells ~~tall tales~~ about! ;) ;) ;D

Faron · April 21, 2008, 06:35:00 AM

Another 4.5 quake at 1:39 this morning. That makes 15 aftershocks or so. At least 2 were noticeable here, about 50 miles from the epicenter.

Roxie · April 21, 2008, 08:22:33 AM

I have a question for those who felt the quake. What did it sound like to you?

Years ago, there was a small quake in this area, and I remember the shaking, but what I remember most is that it sounded like a tractor trailer hit the house. I could actually hear it coming toward me and then the house started shaking. I was so convinced that I fully expected to see a truck against the house when I looked outside.

Just curious what y'all heard.

faronskid · April 21, 2008, 09:49:08 AM

Roxie, I'm not really sure what I heard during the first quake because I went from sound asleep to all of my kids screaming. During these last two aftershocks I could hear the rumble before I felt the shaking. I have heard some people say that the could hear it getting closer and then feel it shake and then hear it rumble off into the distance again. I'm ready to be done with these quakes, I'm sure not planning to move to California anytime soon.

flip · April 21, 2008, 11:43:40 AM

Woke up about 5 minutes before this last shakie shakie. No reason why, felt the shake, counted to about 20, it was over and I fell back asleep. Somehow I don't think it's over yet, these may just be warm-up. :(

SwampDonkey · April 21, 2008, 12:15:25 PM

Well, don't say that too loud. I don't want a 6.0 over here, a lot of old buildings might not make it. :D

Faron · April 21, 2008, 01:01:47 PM

Roxie, your description is pretty close to what I heard and felt. Maybe a boom in the distance, and a rumble quickly getting closer and louder. I couldn't swear I heard an initial boom, but it seems to me I did. My first impression on the first quake was perhaps a tornado, but I couldn't square that with what I thought the weather was. I realized what it was as the shaking started. As the house started shaking, things were pretty loud..

OneWithWood · April 21, 2008, 01:11:32 PM

At first I thought it was a large gust of wind rattling the house. Linnea said, "No, it's and earthquake!" She had just read some thread about what to do in a quake a couple of days ago so I thought it was wishful thinking. That is until the whole hoise started shaking and creaking. I started to jump out of bed when Linnea said "Stay in bed. It is the safest place to be. I know, I just read about it." :P
Talk about prescient knowledge. :D
We have a fault line that crosses our property. For years I thought it was the Stm Mary's spur of the Mount Carmel fault but I recently found out there are a bunch of fault lines all thoughout this region. And to think I thought I was smart to leave California. :D :D

pigman · April 21, 2008, 03:30:26 PM

I thought we were having another quake at noon today. I heard a loud thump on the roof and the house kind of shook. I then thought one of our low flying geese did not make it over the house. After going outside and looking at the roof I discovered that the TV antenna had fallen and struck the roof. It is a clear day with no wind so I wonder why the thing would decided to fall today? Maybe the earthquake on Friday broke one of the guy wires and it just took a long time to fall. ;)

SwampDonkey · April 21, 2008, 03:33:57 PM

You laugh about the goose striking the house, but I know where one did. It took off from a pond, got up to speed, but didn't have enough lift to get above the house. The guy works nights at a dairy farm and was awakened by a wham against the house. Looked out side to see a dead goose on the ground. :D

Furby · April 21, 2008, 06:08:27 PM

Maybe the goose hit the antenna Bob and it managed to get away before you saw it. ;)

Quote from: flip on April 21, 2008, 11:43:40 AM
Somehow I don't think it's over yet, these may just be warm-up. :(

My Brother either changed carriers or just made some changes to his homeowners policy a couple weeks back.
They asked him if he wanted quake insurance. After both him and his wife looked at the agent like he was nuts, my Brother said "why not, go for it". He figured for $8 a year it might come in handy. Guess you never know eh? :D :D :D

ScottAR · April 21, 2008, 11:38:23 PM

First, Welcome Leslieann. Good to see another arkie...

I slept right through it... I remember a few 3s and 4s back in the 90's.
One happened right when I shut a door quickly. For a couple seconds
I thought I really slammed the door too hard. Then the neighbors started
pouring out of the houses.

Seems like we have some small ones every 4-5 years or so. I figure
if we have several small ones, maybe the big one won't happen.

I hope anyway... :-\