Last night, I felt the earth move!

Xringer · 10-17-12, 10:41 PM

Earthquake in southern Maine rattles New England but causes no immediate damage or injuries - The Washington Post

M4.0 - 6km NNE of Waterboro, Maine 2012-10-16 23:12:22 UTC

I was sitting here, reading the news on my PC, waiting for the debate to start,
when the house started shaking, my chair started bouncing and there was
a loud rushing noise, like a 747 was making a very low pass (80 ft?) over our house.

The windows were down and locked, but the shades and curtains were moving.

The noise and the shaking only lasted 6 or 8 seconds, so it took me another
5 seconds to realize we just had an earthquake!

When I was in Japan, our hotel would a shake a little during small quakes,
but what I felt last night was much bigger.

I think it was the biggest quake in the last 200 or so years around here.
I spoke was a some locals that never felt a thing.?.
My guess is their homes aren't sitting on solid granite bedrock like mine.

I looked for damage (cracked foundations etc) today, but saw none. We lucked out.

We are about 85 miles from where it occurred, so I think our local bedrock
might extend down from that region.

I know this is nothing compared to the west coast quakes, but in New England, it was a pretty big quake.
I'm waiting to see if there are going to be any noticeable after-shocks!

10-17-12, 10:41 PM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Last night, I felt the earth move! Earthquake in southern Maine rattles New England but causes no immediate damage or injuries - The Washington Post M4.0 - 6km NNE of Waterboro, Maine 2012-10-16 23:12:22 UTC I was sitting here, reading the news on my PC, waiting for the debate to start, when the house started shaking, my chair started bouncing and there was a loud rushing noise, like a 747 was making a very low pass (80 ft?) over our house. The windows were down and locked, but the shades and curtains were moving. The noise and the shaking only lasted 6 or 8 seconds, so it took me another 5 seconds to realize we just had an earthquake! When I was in Japan, our hotel would a shake a little during small quakes, but what I felt last night was much bigger. I think it was the biggest quake in the last 200 or so years around here. I spoke was a some locals that never felt a thing.?. My guess is their homes aren't sitting on solid granite bedrock like mine. I looked for damage (cracked foundations etc) today, but saw none. We lucked out. We are about 85 miles from where it occurred, so I think our local bedrock might extend down from that region. I know this is nothing compared to the west coast quakes, but in New England, it was a pretty big quake. I'm waiting to see if there are going to be any noticeable after-shocks! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..