Earthquack hits UK

[Ian Gentles]

It was felt over most of country. I occurred at 0100GMT the eppy being Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. It measured 5.2 We sure dont get many of these things, so a bit of a shock for most folks. Only one young man was hurt when chimney came through roof.

[Billy Cox]

It was felt over most of country. I occurred at 0100GMT the eppy being Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. It measured 5.2 We sure dont get many of these things, so a bit of a shock for most folks. Only one young man was hurt when chimney came through roof.

Is this connected with bird flu by chance? :basic05

[Paula Karr]

Is this connected with bird flu by chance? :basic05

Got it, Billy. You "quack" me up!

:laughing

[Dennis M. Scott]

Ian,
Please understand that we really do feel for those affected by the earhquake, but for some reason, your misspelling of the word just rang very funny. I actually had another naznetter call, laughing out loud. We love you! This particular spelling endeavor is way beyond enchanting!

Your good fiend, Dennis Scott - who can't spell very well, either. :laughing

[John Kennedy]

Residing, as I do, within sight of the San Andreas fault (that geological feature that may, someday, furnish California with a whole lot of new ocean front property) I can attest to there being very little funny about a quake. A 5.2 reading can carry quite a wallop.

I'm surprised it didn't do more damage. In Calif we have construction codes that strictly limit masonry structures - you don't see many brick homes out here. From what I recall of the UK many, if not most, of your structures are not built to take the kind of punishment a 5+ quake woudl deliver.

I rest a bit easier now that I'm in a single story house. You really notice them if you're upstairs when it happens. And, for God knows what reason, a inordinate number of them seemed to come in the middle of the night.

[Marilyn Lawson]

Ian

Is this a omen of things to come!!! :eek:

Makes me think - I only bought my tickets for there a week ago. :rolleyes:

Marl

[Gina Stevenson]

Residing, as I do, within sight of the San Andreas fault (that geological feature that may, someday, furnish California with a whole lot of new ocean front property) I can attest to there being very little funny about a quake. A 5.2 reading can carry quite a wallop.

John, don't you mean Arizona, rather than California? California already has tons of oceanfront property. Want me to sing the song for you? I know a lot of the words, because I detest being landbound, and so found this a very delightful song while living in Arizona (after having spent 3.5 yrs in southern California walking the beaches a lot). :laughing

I rest a bit easier now that I'm in a single story house. You really notice them if you're upstairs when it happens.

Also, when you're on the main floor of a two-story. "Is that floor up there going to come down on me!?" I wondered, as I stood braced in the doorway, as instructed.

And, for God knows what reason, a inordinate number of them seemed to come in the middle of the night.

Right. Tho' the first slight one I experienced was mid-afternoon, the second one that was a bit more sloshed my water bed around enough to awaken me somewhere around 4:00 am.