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Title: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: Ted$8roadFan on January 29, 2025, 05:20:31 AM
Apparently, an earthquake (magnitude around 4.1) hit New England on Monday. Did anyone feel the tremors? I didn't, but some family members and neighbors did.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: hotdogPi on January 29, 2025, 07:31:05 AM
I didn't because my dryer was on at the time.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: MATraveler128 on January 29, 2025, 09:31:20 AM
Didn't feel anything here.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: The Ghostbuster on January 29, 2025, 11:39:34 AM
This proves that earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: michravera on January 29, 2025, 01:06:33 PM
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on January 29, 2025, 05:20:31 AMApparently, an earthquake (magnitude around 4.1) hit New England on Monday. Did anyone feel the tremors? I didn't, but some family members and neighbors did.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england

I live in California, I not only didn't feel your earthquake, but an M4 is called a "seismic event" here, not an "earthquake". I also didn't feel any of the dozen or so M3 events in California last week. It's been pretty quiet out here.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 29, 2025, 01:12:28 PM
Quote from: michravera on January 29, 2025, 01:06:33 PM
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on January 29, 2025, 05:20:31 AMApparently, an earthquake (magnitude around 4.1) hit New England on Monday. Did anyone feel the tremors? I didn't, but some family members and neighbors did.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england

I live in California, I not only didn't feel your earthquake, but an M4 is called a "seismic event" here, not an "earthquake". I also didn't feel any of the dozen or so M3 events in California last week. It's been pretty quiet out here.

If I had a nickel for every seismic event of similar size since 2016 (when I moved back west) I'd have enough for a take out meal.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: michravera on January 29, 2025, 01:22:36 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 29, 2025, 01:12:28 PM
Quote from: michravera on January 29, 2025, 01:06:33 PM
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on January 29, 2025, 05:20:31 AMApparently, an earthquake (magnitude around 4.1) hit New England on Monday. Did anyone feel the tremors? I didn't, but some family members and neighbors did.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england

I live in California, I not only didn't feel your earthquake, but an M4 is called a "seismic event" here, not an "earthquake". I also didn't feel any of the dozen or so M3 events in California last week. It's been pretty quiet out here.

If I had a nickel for every seismic event of similar size since 2016 (when I moved back west) I'd have enough for a take out meal.

... and probably a pretty good one at that ... and that's after the higher prices ...
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: Rothman on January 29, 2025, 02:50:31 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on January 29, 2025, 11:39:34 AMThis proves that earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time.

Pfft.  Experienced an earthquake in western MA years ago and in Albany, NY not so many years ago.

People are just ignorant of where faults run. 
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 29, 2025, 02:54:58 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 29, 2025, 02:50:31 PM
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on January 29, 2025, 11:39:34 AMThis proves that earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time.

Pfft.  Experienced an earthquake in western MA years ago and in Albany, NY not so many years ago.

People are just ignorant of where faults run. 

There was an earthquake near Cuba which caused some shaking the lower Florida Keys (either 2013 or 2014).  I was off that day taking a nap on my couch when the earthquake happened and I didn't wake up.  The command was the safety POC for decided it was a good idea to call the personnel recall list for some reason.  When they got to me I told them to stop. 
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: pderocco on January 29, 2025, 03:39:17 PM
Here in SoCal, I haven't felt a tremor in over a decade. That's what makes me nervous.
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 29, 2025, 03:43:40 PM
My main office is about 45 miles east of the San Andreas Fault.  I was sitting on the computer in 2017 when a 4.something quake started.  That quake actually ended up cracking the drywall.  I never repaired the crack and show it off to visitors from out of state. 
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: jp the roadgeek on January 30, 2025, 07:08:00 PM
Didn't feel this one, but I felt the 4.8 one in NJ last March in North Central CT
Title: Re: Earthquake (01/27/25)
Post by: dantheman on January 30, 2025, 07:59:23 PM
Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on January 29, 2025, 05:20:31 AMApparently, an earthquake (magnitude around 4.1) hit New England on Monday. Did anyone feel the tremors? I didn't, but some family members and neighbors did.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-27/earthquake-off-maine-coast-felt-throughout-new-england

I felt it on Cape Cod. However, I assumed it was a result of some sewer main construction going on nearby, and didn't find out until the next morning that it was an earthquake. Oops.