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StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:05 AM

I just felt the building swaying back and forth... freaky!!

I sure as hell hope that was all that it was, and not some kind of "preliminary" quake.

BRISK · 07-19-2004, 01:08 AM

where?

Shoplifter · 07-19-2004, 01:08 AM

Here too. About 7 seconds of shaking and I am in a very sturdy concrete building.

BRISK · 07-19-2004, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by Shoplifter
Here too. About 7 seconds of shaking and I am in a very sturdy concrete building.

Where?

Dagwolf · 07-19-2004, 01:09 AM

"outside the box" ...

Sure hope your tremors subside

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:09 AM

Vancouver Canada.. just along the beach.

We're at the northern end of the San Andreas fault... so we get quakes all day every day, it's just that we don't usually feel them.

That's the 3rd time I've felt that now

They predict that within 200 years, we'll have a major one that'll basically just level the place. With the predictions for California for September... who knows, it might be sooner

Elli · 07-19-2004, 01:10 AM

Uhh nothing out here, cap'n.

Elli · 07-19-2004, 01:11 AM

http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/recent/50.htm

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:11 AM

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Originally posted by Elli
http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/recent/50.htm

Jeeze yer quick with these links.

Elli · 07-19-2004, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by MaskedMan
Jeeze yer quick with these links.

I have a few useful bookmarks in my files

PerfectionGirls · 07-19-2004, 01:20 AM

Man, your post freaked me out a bit. With all the talk of the "Big One" coming by Sept I thought this may have been it or the start of it anyways.

Scares me to think about what would happen to this country as a whole if what they are predicting should occur.

Not fun to think about.

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:21 AM

"dozens of reports coming in to news 1130 from people being woken up and car alarms being set off as a minor tremor has shaken up the lower mainland..."

Yup, I'm definitely not the only one. That's the report on a local radio station.

Freaky man... I hate when the ground moves.

baddog · 07-19-2004, 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by Shoplifter
Here too. About 7 seconds of shaking and I am in a very sturdy concrete building.

don't know how to break it to you, but concrete is the last thing you want to be in during an earthquake . . . why do you think our homes are made of wood? Flexibility

Tempest · 07-19-2004, 01:23 AM

hmmm.. I felt something over here a few minutes ago as well and my first thought was earthquake...

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by Tempest
hmmm.. I felt something over here a few minutes ago as well and my first thought was earthquake...

The report just said that it was pretty wide spread... felt on the island, mainland and inland quite a ways as well.

I'm glad it went distance wise instead of magnitude wise.

Now I'm gonna have a hard time sleeping

Dagwolf · 07-19-2004, 01:25 AM

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Originally posted by Elli
http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/recent/50.htm

This just got posted:

July 19 1:01 a.m. PDT: A moderate earthquake has occurred off the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Nootka Sound area. It was felt at Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox and Duncan. Details soon.

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:25 AM

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Originally posted by Elli
http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/recent/50.htm

sheesh, this site is quick!! I just clicked on the link again and it now says this...

July 19 1:01 a.m. PDT: A moderate earthquake has occurred off the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Nootka Sound area. It was felt at Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox and Duncan. Details soon.

Edit: got it just a second before me dagwolf ;)

Tempest · 07-19-2004, 01:26 AM

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...at00000188.htm

BRISK · 07-19-2004, 01:26 AM

shake, shake, shake...

shake, shake, shake...

shake that bootay! shake that bootay!

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 01:28 AM

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Originally posted by Tempest
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...at00000188.htm

6.3?? Yikes... that's kinda major. If that was more inland.... ugh.. I shudder to think

Elli · 07-19-2004, 01:29 AM

Guess I need to call the cousins in Campbell River tomorrow!

I felt absolutely nothing here. Some areas out here are on bedrock, though. My mom was working at a stable during the really big one in Seattle, and she said the horses didn't even feel it, even though everyone else in town felt it. WOOT here's to not feeling the earthquake!

Tempest · 07-19-2004, 01:34 AM

he he he.. about 15 years ago there was a somewhat major quake.. maybe a 7 something or so.. I was working in a high rise on the 7th floor... smoking (back before the laws were in place), drinking a ton of coffee... the room started to shake... I didn't know what was going on.. I figured I needed to de-stress and that it was just me... I went down the hall and asked a couple peopel and they said they didn't feel anything... It was a couple hours before we heard that in fact it had been an earthquake...

We get them a lot actually and don't even notice... I wouldn't worry about it as the more smaller ones we get the better it is as it relieves the pressure on the plates.

Centurion · 07-19-2004, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by MaskedMan
6.3?? Yikes... that's kinda major. If that was more inland.... ugh.. I shudder to think

Luckily it was pretty deep at 9.3 miles. A 6.2 close to the surface would have been nasty..but probably even then only the coastal areas would have really been affected.

That's why on 2/29/01 Seattle was spared. That was like a 6.8 I believe we had here (epicenter just 90 miles south of Seattle), but it was really deep. When it hit that morning and I was getting tossed around my apartment (had just got up and had nada on..so was TRYING to get something on to run outside), I thought that half of Seattle had to be leveled because the quake had hit with 3 distinct waves..the first the usual sort of "jiggling" that only lasty 4 or 5 secs..and then WHAM like someone had pulled the carpet out of under you followed by another one..the last two shakers lasted about 40 secs..but it seemed like 40 friggin mins!

We were SOOOO lucky that the quake was so deep!

baddog · 07-19-2004, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by Elli
WOOT here's to not feeling the earthquake!

why? they are fun

reynold · 07-19-2004, 02:21 AM

luckilyb there's no shaking in here...or else it would freak me out

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 02:35 AM

http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/ms...719-locmap.htm
This earthquake occurred near the site of a M=5.8 event on Thursday, 15 July 2004.

Hmm... should we be concerned that a slightly smaller earthquake happened just a few days earlier in the same area?

I'm no expert but I know an earthquake followed by a bigger earthquake shortly after usually isn't a good sign.

baddog · 07-19-2004, 02:40 AM

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Originally posted by MaskedMan
http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/ms...719-locmap.htm
This earthquake occurred near the site of a M=5.8 event on Thursday, 15 July 2004.

Hmm... should we be concerned that a slightly smaller earthquake happened just a few days earlier in the same area?

I'm no expert but I know an earthquake followed by a bigger earthquake shortly after usually isn't a good sign.

actually it is a good thing . . . . releases pressure . . . go ahead and go to sleep . . . you can't do anything about it anyway

KRL · 07-19-2004, 02:41 AM

6.1

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/

Cheers!

StuartD · 07-19-2004, 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by baddog
actually it is a good thing . . . . releases pressure . . . go ahead and go to sleep . . . you can't do anything about it anyway

Heh, I'm not actually that worried, I will sleep alright. I'm just finishing up some work at the moment.

But I do still find this stuff interesting, so I keep checking it. They've been doing a great job of updating the various sites with info about how far it reached and stuff.

KRL · 07-19-2004, 03:01 AM

Firehorse · 07-19-2004, 12:04 PM

I think Australia is right in the middle of a tectonic plate and as a result we only get a few minor quakes.

07-19-2004, 01:05 AM	#1
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Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	"outside the box" ... Sure hope your tremors subside __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

07-19-2004, 01:09 AM	#6
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	Vancouver Canada.. just along the beach. We're at the northern end of the San Andreas fault... so we get quakes all day every day, it's just that we don't usually feel them. That's the 3rd time I've felt that now They predict that within 200 years, we'll have a major one that'll basically just level the place. With the predictions for California for September... who knows, it might be sooner __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

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Shoplifter Richest man in Babylon Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 10,002 Posts: 5,733	Here too. About 7 seconds of shaking and I am in a very sturdy concrete building.

07-19-2004, 01:11 AM	#8
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PerfectionGirls Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MI Posts: 4,484	Man, your post freaked me out a bit. With all the talk of the "Big One" coming by Sept I thought this may have been it or the start of it anyways. Scares me to think about what would happen to this country as a whole if what they are predicting should occur. Not fun to think about. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

07-19-2004, 01:21 AM	#12
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	"dozens of reports coming in to news 1130 from people being woken up and car alarms being set off as a minor tremor has shaken up the lower mainland..." Yup, I'm definitely not the only one. That's the report on a local radio station. Freaky man... I hate when the ground moves. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

07-19-2004, 01:23 AM	#14
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	hmmm.. I felt something over here a few minutes ago as well and my first thought was earthquake...

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07-19-2004, 01:29 AM	#21
Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	Guess I need to call the cousins in Campbell River tomorrow! I felt absolutely nothing here. Some areas out here are on bedrock, though. My mom was working at a stable during the really big one in Seattle, and she said the horses didn't even feel it, even though everyone else in town felt it. WOOT here's to not feeling the earthquake! __________________ email: [email protected]

07-19-2004, 01:34 AM	#22
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	he he he.. about 15 years ago there was a somewhat major quake.. maybe a 7 something or so.. I was working in a high rise on the 7th floor... smoking (back before the laws were in place), drinking a ton of coffee... the room started to shake... I didn't know what was going on.. I figured I needed to de-stress and that it was just me... I went down the hall and asked a couple peopel and they said they didn't feel anything... It was a couple hours before we heard that in fact it had been an earthquake... We get them a lot actually and don't even notice... I wouldn't worry about it as the more smaller ones we get the better it is as it relieves the pressure on the plates.

07-19-2004, 02:21 AM	#25
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	luckilyb there's no shaking in here...or else it would freak me out

07-19-2004, 02:35 AM	#26
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/ms...719-locmap.htm This earthquake occurred near the site of a M=5.8 event on Thursday, 15 July 2004. Hmm... should we be concerned that a slightly smaller earthquake happened just a few days earlier in the same area? I'm no expert but I know an earthquake followed by a bigger earthquake shortly after usually isn't a good sign. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

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07-19-2004, 12:04 PM	#31
Firehorse Desire it and have it!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.fuckwithfire.com ICQ 512915 Posts: 30,767	I think Australia is right in the middle of a tectonic plate and as a result we only get a few minor quakes. __________________ MySweetEbony