Samurai P.I.
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Post by Samurai P.I. on Feb 27, 2008 5:16:58 GMT
Saw this article on MSN about a mild earthquake 125 miles north of London. Just checkin to see that everyone is okay.
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Post by Sora el Nyn on Feb 27, 2008 9:30:33 GMT
I'm ok, gave me quite a turn though. I live about 1 hour southwest of Lincolnshire (where the epicenter was) and got woken up about 1:00 am to the feeling of my bed shaking and a very loud rumbling roar. I didn't think too much of it and went back to bed. I looked out the window this morning and saw all the road works equipment across from my house had been turned over. At least my chimney didn't fall over.
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Post by M-G Corki on Feb 27, 2008 10:37:29 GMT
Northie told me about this via text at about 2am this morning. I sadly didn't feel anything down here in London.
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Post by Tal on Feb 27, 2008 10:39:30 GMT
I live way to far away from it to feel anything. Glad to hear your chimney was okay El Nyn
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Post by Northie on Feb 27, 2008 11:06:14 GMT
alot of my friends felt it...unfortunately i was standing in a door way at 1am talking to some friends so didnt feel it there arent any reports of any injuries, and its not a particularly damaging earthquake - 5.3 so a moderate earthquake. (scale goes up to 10. a 5.0 is 10 times larger than a 4.0) would be interesting to know which fault it was and what could have caused it...considering we are mid plate...i have structural geology on friday so im sure we shall find out then ;D
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Post by M-G Corki on Feb 27, 2008 11:40:37 GMT
*yawns at the boring geologist*
;D
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Post by Paladin Jon the Direwolf on Feb 27, 2008 13:04:25 GMT
It's good to hear all of you are safe. It's kinda strange how some people can feel the earthquake and some can't.
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Post by Northie on Feb 27, 2008 14:21:25 GMT
well i was standing in a doorway. and i rememebr from various disaster movies if a powerful earthquake hits, youve got to stand in a doorway, so i assume it minimises the shaking by being relatively stable and away from falling objects which might explain why i didnt feel it...alternatively it could be something to do with biology...might ask my dad...hes a biologist and geology is not boring in the least!!! in 3 or so years time ill be able to pick up a rock and tell you what minerals are probably in it and how it was formed and what that means for the palaeoenvironment of that region! and you watched a film ALL about geology last night and really enjoyed it. and i seem to remember someone had a nice little mineral collection when they were little and im sure someone would not say no to a fossil hunting trip with someone who might (in two weeks time) know what they are looking for and can tell you something about the fossils they find and im sure you would be a little bit interested to know WHY an earthquake occured in britain considering we are in the middle of a plate! so there at least my subject is useful
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Post by Odette on Feb 27, 2008 14:33:09 GMT
Yeah, I didn't think you guys were anywhere near a fault line.
*shrugs*
And my grandfather says that you're supposed to stand in a doorway because it's the most structurally reinforced part of any building.
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Post by M-G Corki on Feb 27, 2008 14:37:20 GMT
*yawns even more after the geologist's rant*
;D
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Post by Tal on Feb 27, 2008 15:08:29 GMT
You don't have to be on a big fault to get earthquakes, as an A' Level Geography I knew this. There will be tiny fault fractures all over the earth from where the plates were made and weakness along those pioints, hence you get them away from the main fault line. It is believe an earthquake in the Irish sea a few hundred years ago cause tsumnami that flooded the somerset levels, so this is not anything new at all. Apparently someone on GMT this morning asked a geologist if this earthquake was caused by global warming.... #laughing-smiley-014# ...that was classic
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Post by Kara J on Feb 27, 2008 15:18:29 GMT
We (the bf and I) got woken up by it, the bed was shaking and curtains swayed...wondered what the hell it was! We live about 6o miles from the epicentre as the crow flies ( that's about 96.5 kilometers to you over the pond )
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Post by Odette on Feb 27, 2008 15:22:30 GMT
Wait.. I'm really confused now.
I thought you over there use kilometres and the americans over here used miles and that when you say you refer to 'us' over the pond you forget about us Canadians who use kilometres as well.
Or am I wrong. Do brits use miles?
*scratches head in pure befuddlement*
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Post by Sora el Nyn on Feb 27, 2008 15:23:29 GMT
Global warming, are you kidding? Lol, people like that crack me up. Didn't pay attention in science class I guess.
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Post by Kara J on Feb 27, 2008 15:34:50 GMT
Wait.. I'm really confused now. I thought you over there use kilometres and the americans over here used miles and that when you say you refer to 'us' over the pond you forget about us Canadians who use kilometres as well. Or am I wrong. Do brits use miles? *scratches head in pure befuddlement* We use miles...I thought Americans use Kilometres *is also confused*
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