Earthquake in Indiana?

puppychow · 04-18-2008, 02:21 PM

Didn't know that was possible, or at least on that scale. Guess I skipped geology class too much.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080418/...est_earthquake

uBeR · 04-18-2008, 04:27 PM

If you noticed in the article, they mentioned the New Madrid Fault Zone. Now, if you watched the History Channel at all, you'd know this is a place for a potential Mega Disaster.

Innoc · 04-18-2008, 04:50 PM

It can happen anywhere. Just less commented on due to less frequent seismic activity. Nevada is typically flagged as being the 3rd most seismically active state in the US. Personally I think it's the collective case of the heebie jeebies from being so damned close to the People Republic of California....

Anshinritsumai · 04-18-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by uBeR

If you noticed in the article, they mentioned the New Madrid Fault Zone. Now, if you watched the History Channel at all, you'd know this is a place for a potential Mega Disaster.

I was gonna mention that... no need, thanks ^^

Time to check up on my midwestern friends...

Demasu · 04-18-2008, 08:53 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't "Ill" Illinois? And isn't Chicago in Illinois? The epicenter was in Illinois, not Indiana.

puppychow · 04-18-2008, 09:03 PM

article was from ILL, but i had indiana in the brian from a report this am..

you know, they are like, right next to each other, and the quake was felt for over a thosand miles.

zSilver_Fox · 04-18-2008, 10:12 PM

Some people in Des Moines felt it. I felt nothing where I'm at.

Circuitous · 04-18-2008, 11:52 PM

Yeah I heard about it throughout the day. There was a small tremor here (Ohio County, Indiana - about as far southeast as you can get in the state). I didn't feel anything, myself, but I was asleep. A few over-dramatized it - shit falling off walls, etc. - but for most of this area nothing was particularly bad.

DarkeN_HellspawN · 04-19-2008, 02:29 AM

since I was down in Central IL for corporate today. It was pretty strong I heard but honestly I didnt feel a damn thing and slept through it all. My wife felt it in Chi town and freaked out since it shook the whole house. There was two middle sized ones and a bunch of tremors through out the day. The madrid fault I think starts in Madrid City, Missouri and it is FU$%ING HUGE..........the earthquake in like 1885 from that point made the quake in 94' in San Fran look like a joke in total size. That is what you get from sitting on a granite slab. I blame the US navy since they are always sending communications through it in their Indiana base. Yeah I know...........A huge Navy base in the middle of Indiana..........but yeah its true.

dh

Demasu · 04-19-2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by puppychow

article was from ILL, but i had indiana in the brian from a report this am..

you know, they are like, right next to each other, and the quake was felt for over a thosand miles.

True, but I'd still say it was in Illinois, but could be felt in Indiana, since the epicenter was in Illinois.

Ihmhi · 04-19-2008, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Circuitous

Yeah I heard about it throughout the day. There was a small tremor here (Ohio County, Indiana - about as far southeast as you can get in the state). I didn't feel anything, myself, but I was asleep. A few over-dramatized it - shit falling off walls, etc. - but for most of this area nothing was particularly bad.

There was no tremor there Circ, you just have to lay off the Three Bean Tacos from 7-11.

Mooga · 04-19-2008, 11:11 PM

A friend of mine lives in Chicago and was in his basement and the marble shook. To quite him "Solid rock should NOT be vibrating like that."

I don't remember feeling it.

Pixel · 04-20-2008, 09:59 AM

I slept right through it.

Circuitous · 04-20-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ihmhi

There was no tremor there Circ, you just have to lay off the Three Bean Tacos from 7-11.

They're Chili Cheese Burritos from the Taco Bell, and you will respect them.

Innoc · 04-20-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Circuitous

They're Chili Cheese Burritos from the Taco Bell, and you will respect them.

Or at least give the person eating them a WIDE berth...

**Crazycarl** · 04-21-2008, 02:09 AM

I felt the first quake and then an aftershock a few hours later. I live about an hour NE of Indianapolis. My first thought was it was wind shaking the house (much more likely in this part of the country!) but then there was no wind. Epicenter was just over the Illinois state line.

EDIT: Plate Tectonics is a myth.

Scuzzy · 04-21-2008, 04:03 AM

Global Warming strikes again.

uBeR · 04-21-2008, 04:22 AM

Idiocy strikes again.

04-18-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Earthquake in Indiana? Didn't know that was possible, or at least on that scale. Guess I skipped geology class too much. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080418/...est_earthquake

04-18-2008, 04:27 PM	#2
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you noticed in the article, they mentioned the New Madrid Fault Zone. Now, if you watched the History Channel at all, you'd know this is a place for a potential Mega Disaster. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

04-18-2008, 04:50 PM	#3
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	It can happen anywhere. Just less commented on due to less frequent seismic activity. Nevada is typically flagged as being the 3rd most seismically active state in the US. Personally I think it's the collective case of the heebie jeebies from being so damned close to the People Republic of California.... __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

04-18-2008, 10:12 PM	#7
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Some people in Des Moines felt it. I felt nothing where I'm at. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

04-18-2008, 11:52 PM	#8
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Yeah I heard about it throughout the day. There was a small tremor here (Ohio County, Indiana - about as far southeast as you can get in the state). I didn't feel anything, myself, but I was asleep. A few over-dramatized it - shit falling off walls, etc. - but for most of this area nothing was particularly bad. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

04-18-2008, 08:53 PM	#5
Demasu Official FF Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't "Ill" Illinois? And isn't Chicago in Illinois? The epicenter was in Illinois, not Indiana.

04-18-2008, 09:03 PM	#6
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	article was from ILL, but i had indiana in the brian from a report this am.. you know, they are like, right next to each other, and the quake was felt for over a thosand miles.

04-19-2008, 02:29 AM	#9
DarkeN_HellspawN FORUM ADM!N Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Sun Class/Position: O/D D/O - For life or death Gametype: 2fort Spectating Llama GD Ex. TALOS Sniper Affiliations: FF God, The Yellow Brotherhood Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	I was actually one hour north of it............. since I was down in Central IL for corporate today. It was pretty strong I heard but honestly I didnt feel a damn thing and slept through it all. My wife felt it in Chi town and freaked out since it shook the whole house. There was two middle sized ones and a bunch of tremors through out the day. The madrid fault I think starts in Madrid City, Missouri and it is FU$%ING HUGE..........the earthquake in like 1885 from that point made the quake in 94' in San Fran look like a joke in total size. That is what you get from sitting on a granite slab. I blame the US navy since they are always sending communications through it in their Indiana base. Yeah I know...........A huge Navy base in the middle of Indiana..........but yeah its true. dh __________________ If you come across a great Yellow entity offering a yellow pill, take it. Its sunshine will grow in you stomach like a bowl of Sea Monkeys - The Great Yellow Book Page 8765 Ch. 194 -Section 3

04-19-2008, 11:11 PM	#12
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	A friend of mine lives in Chicago and was in his basement and the marble shook. To quite him "Solid rock should NOT be vibrating like that." I don't remember feeling it. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

04-20-2008, 09:59 AM	#13
Pixel if(0>1){printf("broked");} Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Amerika Class/Position: O Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I slept right through it.

04-21-2008, 02:09 AM	#16
Crazycarl D&A Member Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 31 Times	I felt the first quake and then an aftershock a few hours later. I live about an hour NE of Indianapolis. My first thought was it was wind shaking the house (much more likely in this part of the country!) but then there was no wind. Epicenter was just over the Illinois state line. EDIT: Plate Tectonics is a myth. __________________ Support FF: Last edited by Crazycarl; 04-21-2008 at 04:31 AM.

04-21-2008, 04:03 AM	#17
Scuzzy The Old Timers Clan D&A Member Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Server: 206.217.134.170:27016 Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Global Warming strikes again. __________________ "Player Quality, not Quantity, is what we strive for." - The LLama Wrangler "A clan is defined by the nature of it's enemies. - The Llama Wrangler

04-21-2008, 04:22 AM	#18
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Idiocy strikes again. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

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