MY FIRST EARTHQUAKE!

[ehowton]

Well, I just experienced my first earthquake. I thought that what it was, but wasn't sure until michelle1963 confirmed it. I gotta tell you, the not knowing was almost as scary as going through it. I live in a fairly substantial house - with a second-level concrete basement, so when the entire house started shaking I couldn't imagine it being much else.

I was sitting at my desk when it starting vibrating and there was a low rumble outside. It shook for several seconds, paused, then shook again.

4.8 magnitude earthquake! Yikes!

Comments

[michelle1963.livejournal.com]

This is the 4th one I have felt since moving to Wichita in late 2011 - it was also the most substantial. Although I grew up in southern California, it's been a LONG time since I experienced such shaking. Rather un-nerving.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

It was a rather unique experience.

[tattooedraven.livejournal.com]

Holy Crap Dude! Serious?!?????

I think you are entirely too calm.

So sayeth the Over Re-acting Raven. ;D

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

That expression in your avatar, yet THAT!

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

Thats fraking crazy!!!

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Yes, the fracker's reported it had nothing to do with their fracking operation.

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

It's not the fraking itself. It's the ridiculous pumping of the water used in fraking back into the ground at another site instead of recycling it that causes the earth quakes.