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UK earthquake!!

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by ccdd, Feb 26, 2008.

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  1. ccdd

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    Did anyone else just feel that earthquake?? OK, so more like a tremor maybe... At first I didn't know what was going on (the UK isn't exactly famed for them), but then lots of my books fell off my shelf, and the whole house was shaking. I was mainly confused, not having felt one before...

    (I realise that compared to many places this was minor - 4.7 or 5.0 I think? - but still. Although I hope no one was hurt)
     
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    Ok...it was in the UK...

    But I like how at the end, it says "says the US geological survery" :lol:
     
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    Didn't feel a thing! It hit London as loads of my friends text me asking if I felt it, but nothing.
    Odd...
     
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    Well, move to Japan for get used to earthquake!!

    We get alot of them......unfotunately:icon_sad:
     
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    Probably. My house is so rickety that when a car goes past too quickly, it shakes.

    I'd have noticed nothing untoward, just assuming it was that.
     
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    Yep. I was awake and I felt my bed shaking. It was only slight where I was but it still gave me a scare! :grin:
     
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    I didn't think you got earthquakes in the UK. Here in NZ they are very common because we are situated on the plate boundary. The last earthquake I felt here was 3 weeks ago and I remember one time at primary school there were 7 earthquakes in 1 day. Though we haven't had a big earthquake in my region since 1990, although there was one decent one in Gisborne just before Christmas which I felt here. For me earthquakes have never been anything to worry about, but I guess in England it must be pretty freaky for you.
     
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    How weird is that? But then, it is the UK.
     
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    Indeedy. :grin: My mum thought she had dreamt it, and i assumed my dad was getting up for work and had knocked something over. :astonished:
     
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    The only things that can wake me up are alarms. :grin: So I never felt it.

    I always wanted to experience an earthquake... *sniff*
     
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    How wierd... I didn't feel a thing. What time was it?
     
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  14. Ty

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    Nope, was too far north for me. Either that or I couldn't feel it whilst I was asleep lol. But no one at school felt it either sooo....
     
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    My mum felt it and she was in the room above me!
    How did I not!?!?
     
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    Maybe because buildings only sway more at the top or something? Mostly chimneys were damaged and not much else, so maybe...
     
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    my friend said he felt it lol but i didn't feel anything
     
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    GOD IS PISSED
     
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    Ya. Us Brit's have been drinking too much tea and there's none left for God. :eek:
     
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  20. Leigh

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    i slept through it.
    for the 2nd time in a row.
    :frowning2:
     
    #20 Leigh, Feb 27, 2008
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