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I've felt a distant earthquake once, in Michigan (not exactly an earthquake zone) - it was deeply unnerving, particularly in an office on the fifth floor of an
by silentbicycle 16y ago
I've felt a distant earthquake once, in Michigan (not exactly an earthquake zone) - it was deeply unnerving, particularly in an office on the fifth floor of an old factory building. I can't imagine being trapped amidst suddenly collapsing buildings, or knowing that it could potentially happen any time. I hope the worst is over and people have reconnecting with their families by now.
Also, I don't want to trivialize what the Japanese are going through, but why does Japan move in metric while the Earth moves in imperial units? Sheesh.
- athom 16y agoHow long ago was that? I felt one from Michigan myself a few years back, that originated down in southern Indiana. That was around 3 or 4AM, though, so unless you were working late or living in your office... The American midwest may not be earthquake central, but it has its faults. New Madrid, in particular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone I remember the noise around Iben Browning's 1989/90 prediction, but it looks like nothing major has happened there since. Yet.
- silentbicycle 16y agoIt was this one, last June: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Central_Canada_earthquake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Central_Canada_earthquake .