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ccdd · 26th Feb 2008, 05:49 PM

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)

sdc91 · 26th Feb 2008, 06:24 PM

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...l6lQwD8V2C4CG1

Tokarov · 26th Feb 2008, 06:25 PM

Ok...it was in the UK...

But I like how at the end, it says "says the US geological survery"

iPieman · 26th Feb 2008, 07:17 PM

Didn't feel a thing! It hit London as loads of my friends text me asking if I felt it, but nothing.
Odd...

Kimi · 26th Feb 2008, 08:06 PM

Well, move to Japan for get used to earthquake!!

We get alot of them......unfotunately

Jeimuzu · 27th Feb 2008, 01:13 AM

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.

pirateninja · 27th Feb 2008, 03:10 AM

Yep. I was awake and I felt my bed shaking. It was only slight where I was but it still gave me a scare!

Hepcat · 27th Feb 2008, 03:20 AM

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.

ccdd · 27th Feb 2008, 07:15 AM

It was so very weird, because so unexpected!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

Alexander · 27th Feb 2008, 07:24 AM

How weird is that? But then, it is the UK.

**Martin** · 27th Feb 2008, 07:24 AM

Indeedy.

My mum thought she had dreamt it, and i assumed my dad was getting up for work and had knocked something over.

Defraction · 27th Feb 2008, 09:01 AM

The only things that can wake me up are alarms.

So I never felt it.

I always wanted to experience an earthquake... *sniff*

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 27th Feb 2008, 09:21 AM

How wierd... I didn't feel a thing. What time was it?

27th Feb 2008, 09:23 AM

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....

iPieman · 27th Feb 2008, 09:23 AM

My mum felt it and she was in the room above me!
How did I not!?!?

Defraction · 27th Feb 2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iPieman

My mum felt it and she was in the room above me!
How did I not!?!?

Maybe because buildings only sway more at the top or something? Mostly chimneys were damaged and not much else, so maybe...

atofu · 27th Feb 2008, 10:58 AM

my friend said he felt it lol but i didn't feel anything

InaRut · 27th Feb 2008, 11:04 AM

The message...
GOD IS PISSED

Defraction · 27th Feb 2008, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InaRut

The message...
GOD IS PISSED

Ya. Us Brit's have been drinking too much tea and there's none left for God.

27th Feb 2008, 11:13 AM

i slept through it.
for the 2nd time in a row.

26th Feb 2008, 05:49 PM	#1
ccdd Procrastination Queen Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 30(ish) friends, but mostly closeted. Out to mum Location: UK Posts: 1,009 Join Date: Nov 2007	UK earthquake!! 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)

26th Feb 2008, 06:24 PM	#2
sdc91 Coop d'état Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 1,607 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...l6lQwD8V2C4CG1 __________________

26th Feb 2008, 06:25 PM	#3
Tokarov Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: Southern California Age: 20 Posts: 688 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! Ok...it was in the UK... But I like how at the end, it says "says the US geological survery"

26th Feb 2008, 07:17 PM	#4
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26th Feb 2008, 08:06 PM	#5
Kimi EC's Biggest Horndog Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Japan Age: 22 Posts: 3,017 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! Well, move to Japan for get used to earthquake!! We get alot of them......unfotunately __________________ AMAZINGLY, I GET HOTTER WITH MY CLOTHES OFF

27th Feb 2008, 01:13 AM	#6
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! 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. __________________

27th Feb 2008, 03:10 AM	#7
pirateninja EC's Sailor Uranus Full Member Gender: Biologically Female Orientation: Heterosexually Challenged Out Status: Most people Location: Bath, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,853 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! Yep. I was awake and I felt my bed shaking. It was only slight where I was but it still gave me a scare! __________________ Holly the Pirateninja Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.

27th Feb 2008, 03:20 AM	#8
Hepcat EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: New Zealand Age: 22 Posts: 314 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: UK earthquake!! 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.

27th Feb 2008, 07:15 AM	#9
ccdd Procrastination Queen Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 30(ish) friends, but mostly closeted. Out to mum Location: UK Posts: 1,009 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! It was so very weird, because so unexpected! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

27th Feb 2008, 07:24 AM	#10
Alexander EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Red Hook NY Age: 19 Posts: 2,736 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! How weird is that? But then, it is the UK.

27th Feb 2008, 07:24 AM	#11
Martin EC's Red Queen EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Merseyside, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,047 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! Indeedy. My mum thought she had dreamt it, and i assumed my dad was getting up for work and had knocked something over. __________________ The blue whale ejaculates up to 40 gallons during sexual intercourse, but only 10 gallons enters the female. Do you still wonder why the sea tastes salty?

27th Feb 2008, 09:01 AM	#12
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27th Feb 2008, 09:21 AM	#13
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: UK earthquake!! How wierd... I didn't feel a thing. What time was it? __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

27th Feb 2008, 09:23 AM	#14
Ty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: UK earthquake!! 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....

27th Feb 2008, 09:23 AM	#15
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27th Feb 2008, 11:04 AM	#18
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27th Feb 2008, 10:58 AM	#17
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27th Feb 2008, 11:13 AM	#20
Leigh Guest Posts: n/a	Re: UK earthquake!! i slept through it. for the 2nd time in a row.