[PKIDelirium]

So uh, did anyone feel the quake at like 5:30 AM Eastern this morning?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/ill...ake/index.html

I woke up at like 6 to use the bathroom, and my parents were watching TV. They were like "We had an earthquake!!!" I was like "...k" and went back to sleep. Didn't register it. Was told about it a bit ago when I got up, and I was like WTF?

Shit like this just doesn't happen around here...

[Kickaha]

Wanna bet?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone

New Madrid, MO - site of the largest earthquake, in the Continental US, in recorded American history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes

The Pacific coast may be on the Ring of Fire, but the midwest is sitting atop the Plate of JESUS CHRIST THE EARTH IS BLOWING UP!!!

[Swox]

Yeah, if I remember my geology course correctly, you have to get further into the prairies to get into seismic-free territory. That's why they build the synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan!

[chucker]

Quake?

[Wyatt]

I mentioned this in the minor news thread. I probably would have noticed more, but I had just gotten out of bed, so I was pretty much out of it. I did notice the walls in my apartment shake briefly, but that was all.

I grew up almost two hours south of here, and those little tremors happened a lot. I didn't think anything of it until I saw the report on the news that it was a 5.4 (later adjusted to 5.2)

[Moogs]

Originally Posted by PKIDelirium So uh, did anyone feel the quake at like 5:30 AM Eastern this morning? http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/ill...ake/index.html I woke up at like 6 to use the bathroom, and my parents were watching TV. They were like "We had an earthquake!!!" I was like "...k" and went back to sleep. Didn't register it. Was told about it a bit ago when I got up, and I was like WTF? Shit like this just doesn't happen around here...

It was a couple hundred miles south of Chicago... Probably was pretty powerful around the University of Illinois area I imagine. I felt it here on the Illinois-Wisconsin border but just barely. Rattled one of our cabinets a little bit. I've felt a lot worse tremors in Japan but it's a nice reminder that there's a big ole earthquake fault that runs right through Illinois / the Mississippi valley area. You just don't hear about it very often, but it's had some nasty handywork to its credit over the last 150 years or so. Mostly back when there were no huge cities or newsbroadcasts.

[Eugene]

Originally Posted by Kickaha Wanna bet? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone New Madrid, MO - site of the largest earthquake in recorded American history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes The Pacific coast may be on the Ring of Fire, but the midwest is sitting atop the Plate of JESUS CHRIST THE EARTH IS BLOWING UP!!!

1. Prince William Sound, Alaska      1964 03 28 03:36:14.0 UTC   9.22. Cascadia subduction zone          1700 01 26 05:01 UTC       ˜93. Rat Islands, Alaska               1965 02 04 05:01 UTC        8.74. Andreanof Islands, Alaska         1957 03 09 14:22:31.9 UTC   8.65. East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska  1938 11 10 20:18:41.2 UTC   8.26. Unimak Islands, Alaska            1946 04 01 12:28 UTC        8.17. New Madrid, Missouri              1811 12 16 08:15 UTC        8.1

[Kickaha]

Yes, yes, Eugene, continental US. And before you say anything, the 1700 Cascadia quake a) didn't have anyone making written records, the estimates on the intensity were made from geologic studies, and b) is a little before settlement by the palefaces, so it isn't generally considered in the scope of 'recorded American history'.

[Eugene]

Originally Posted by Kickaha Yes, yes, Eugene, continental US. And before you say anything, the 1700 Cascadia quake a) didn't have anyone making written records, the estimates on the intensity were made from geologic studies, and b) is a little before settlement by the palefaces, so it isn't generally considered in the scope of 'recorded American history'.

Alaska isn't considered in the scope of 'recorded American history' too I guess? Continental, shmontinental...that was not in your original reply. And the ring of fire is constantly pumping out large quakes all long the pacific rim as well as having a monopoly on the largest quakes ever recorded.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/...gest_world.php

[Kickaha]

Er, that page says 'Since 1900'.

Pre-1900 isn't considered in the scope of 'ever recorded' I guess?

[Eugene]

Originally Posted by Kickaha Er, that page says 'Since 1900'. Pre-1900 isn't considered in the scope of 'ever recorded' I guess?

You know what the difference is? One sample.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_Lisbon_earthquake

^^ That's the only pre-1900 quake from the wikipedia article you linked that is of equivalent magnitude to the 13 on the USGS link.

[Kickaha]

Again, I say...

Eugene, just accept I left out the word 'continental'. I have sinned horribly. The rest of this is just silly, and getting worse.

[zsummers]

Originally Posted by Kickaha Er, that page says 'Since 1900'. Pre-1900 isn't considered in the scope of 'ever recorded' I guess?

Originally Posted by Eugene You know what the difference is? One sample. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_Lisbon_earthquake ^^ That's the only pre-1900 quake from the wikipedia article you linked that is of equivalent magnitude to the 13 on the USGS link.

Originally Posted by Kickaha Again, I say... Eugene, just accept I left out the word 'continental'. I have sinned horribly. The rest of this is just silly, and getting worse.

Originally Posted by Eugene Alaska isn't considered in the scope of 'recorded American history' too I guess? Continental, shmontinental...that was not in your original reply. And the ring of fire is constantly pumping out large quakes all long the pacific rim as well as having a monopoly on the largest quakes ever recorded. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/...gest_world.php

SLAPFIGHT

[Kickaha]

No kidding.

[Robo]

Golly gee...people on AppleNova can fight about ANYTHING!!!

[turbulentfurball]

Originally Posted by Roboman Golly gee...people on AppleNova can fight about ANYTHING!!!

No they can't! Don't be a jackass!

[Moogs]

New Madrid FTWz!!¡¡