Earthquake tremor?

[Jim Nilsen]

At 4:02 am cst I was awoke by my closet doors shaking and the feel of the earth moving. I just happened to be awake in bed at the time thinking of stuff that wouldn't let me sleep, like a car that runs.

Anybody else feel it?

[John Wright]

Couldn't tell....that stinkin wind is making everything rumble around my house right now....truck felt like it was sideways and needed a bunch of steering input to keep it straight while travelling to work this morning.

[66SuperSport]

I was awake and felt it BIG TIME. I only live 5 miles from the epicenter of the quake. Heard a big boom, the house shook and I could hear the roof and walls making some creaking noises, then another boom, and then you could feel a low rumble for about 15 seconds. WTF! I live in northern Illinois. Didn't know I needed earthquake insurance. As far as I can tell evrything is O.K., just a few pictures fell over. Most imortantly, everything in the garage is fine.

[Blkcamaro80]

I didn't feel it here in central illinois. We had a small one a year ago or more that felt crazy. We are actually close to a large fault line. I believe it is near St. Louis. In the 1800's there was a major earthquake here and they say it won't be long before another one hits.

[MoonMan]

I didn't feel it here in central illinois. We had a small one a year ago or more that felt crazy. We are actually close to a large fault line. I believe it is near St. Louis. In the 1800's there was a major earthquake here and they say it won't be long before another one hits.

Yep, the New Madrid fault line. It's is a couple hours south of St. Louis close to the Missouri bootheel. Produced one of the biggest earthquakes on record back in 1811. Hopefully it doesn't move for another 200 years or I might be screwed!

[6'9"Witha69]

Earthquakes are like church on Sunday out here. No biggie. At least not anything under a 5.0.

[Damn True]

Wheeee, free roller-coaster ride!!!!

[dropit69]

i didnt feel it but my buddy called today and asked if i did..he said he did..can i get some relief help now from it?..lol

[MrQuick]

holy crap, hope you guys are ok and it is a rare jolt and not a precurser...you sure it wasn't 12 inches of snow coming off the roof?
be safe y'all
vince

[Bow Tie 67]

The first jolt woke me up for the second one. I did check the garage before I left for work.

[zbugger]

Awww... You guys had a nice cute little back massager. I just hope nobody lost their pets because of it.

[John Wright]

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/articl...icago/19351977

[moreHP]

Rookies.

[FULMNTE]

Yup, I woke up as well, the whole house shook quite a bit...

[TonyL]

4.3

We call that a tickle here in California. Now, imagine a tumbler like that every few months or so. They dont even wake most southern cal guys up anymore.

[406 Q-ship]

Pictures fell over, we really do plan for the shakers here it would take at least a 5.0 to get the pictures over.

The last big jolt here caused a carburator fell off the shelf above my Monte......argggggg!

Now I can bust the chops of all the people who say they will never move here because the earthquakes (all the while putting up with twisters.....)

[Bow Tie 67]

Pictures fell over, we really do plan for the shakers here it would take at least a 5.0 to get the pictures over.

The last big jolt here caused a carburator fell off the shelf above my Monte......argggggg!

Now I can bust the chops of all the people who say they will never move here because the earthquakes (all the while putting up with twisters.....)

I asked my wife if she was awake, and after a few smart-*ss comments, by me, I said we are not moving to California.

[Damn True]

FYI the largest quake in North America (discounting Alaska's vulcanism) was an 8.1 in New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.

[6'9"Witha69]

Was #2 San Fran?

[Damn True]

#2 was also in Missouri a year later 1812. 8.0
#3 was Ft. Tejon, Ca in 1857. 7.9
#4 was SF 1906. 7.8

Missouri had a rough couple of years there in 1811/1812.

Alaska has by far had the worst of it in N. America over the last century or two.

1. Prince William Sound, Alaska 1964 03 28 03:36:14.0 UTC 9.2
2. Cascadia subduction zone 1700 01 26 UTC ˜9
3. Rat Islands, Alaska 1965 02 04 05:01 UTC 8.7
4. Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1957 03 09 14:22:31.9 UTC 8.6
5. East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska 1938 11 10 20:18:41.2 UTC 8.2
6. Unimak Islands, Alaska 1946 04 01 12:28 UTC 8.1
7. New Madrid, Missouri 1811 12 16 08:15 UTC 8.1
8. Yakutat Bay, Alaska 1899 09 10 21:41 UTC 8.0
9. New Madrid, Missouri 1812 02 07 09:45 UTC ˜8
10. Denali Fault, Alaska 2002 11 03 22:12 UTC 7.9
11. Gulf of Alaska, Alaska 1987 11 30 19:23 UTC 7.9
12. Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1986 05 07 22:47 UTC 7.9
13. Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska 1899 09 04 00:22 UTC 7.9
14. Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii 1868 04 03 02:25 UTC 7.9
15. Fort Tejon, California 1857 01 09 16:24 UTC 7.9
16. Rat Islands, Alaska 2003 11 17 06:43 UTC 7.8
17. Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1996 06 10 04:03 UTC 7.8
18. San Francisco, California 1906 04 18 13:12 UTC 7.8
19. Imperial Valley, California 1892 02 24 07:20 UTC 7.8
20. New Madrid, Missouri 1812 01 23 15:00 UTC 7.8