Earthquake

At 4:40am, we lived through an earthquake.

It was a 5.4 magnitude and I’m freaked out.

I’m not kidding.

UPDATE: Apparently the center of the quake was around the IL side of the IL/Indiana border. 5.4 preliminary magnitude.

UPDATE: 10:33am 4.5 magnitude aftershock just came through. I was walking in the hallway at work when it happened. I felt something, almost like the Air Conditioner just kicked it and the ground rumbled because of it. Kinda feels like I do after being on a cruise for a week. The first day back on solid ground take some adjusting to, sometimes you feel like you’re still swaying- thats what it feels like now.

Video from an Evansville news station that was on the air when the earthquake happened.

April 18th, 2008 Posted by Jessica | Life | 6 comments

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  1. The blogs are hoping this morning!
    http://www.chrishammond.com/tabid/54/itemid/1159/Earthquake-in-St-Louis-MO.aspx
    I’ve gotten quite a few comments already, and posted a lot of info.

    Comment by Chris Hammond | April 18, 2008

  2. I’ve got a link to the USGS map on my blog, if you haven’t seen that.

    I totally didn’t feel anything. My co-worker did.

    Comment by kylydia | April 18, 2008

  3. I wondered if you guys felt it. But on my way to work they interviewed a guy from St. Louis County, IL and he was jolted by it so I figured you guys surely felt it. It was felt in Milwaukee and Des Moines.

    Bet that got your attention!

    Comment by Shennie | April 18, 2008

  4. I saw this this morning & thought of you!

    Comment by O Mama Mia | April 18, 2008

  5. Yikes! They are scary huh? I felt a small one, when I lived in LA, & it freaked me out. D, being from Cali, loves earthquakes. He’s a weirdo!

    Comment by crystal | April 18, 2008

  6. I wondered how hard it had it y’all. Any damage (other than psychological)?

    Bob said it woke him up down here; I was asleep after an exhausting day, and didn’t notice it. Max did wake up acting weird earlier in the night, so I wondered if he sensed something. Then again, he’s always weird. :P

    Did not realize you and Stephanie were roomies. Makes sense, though. Two of the other girls in that post were from TU as well — Katie and Mary Beth Corcoran.

    Glad you’re ok. Take some time to rest this weekend!

    Comment by heather | April 18, 2008

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