shake rattle and roll

[artyartie]

While indulging my insomnia and watching BSG, I felt an earthquake! It might sound crazy, but as a native Californian, I actually miss the ground moving under my feet every now and then. Also, two years of being a geology major still makes me go earthquakes=yay versus earthquakes=freak out.

*pats the fabulous earth*

But the USGS has this nifty feedback feature, and 1900+ people have already reported feeling the quake - certain questions tell you what intensity you perceived, versus what intensity it was. This was only a 4.5, and we're over 30 miles from the epicenter, so this was just a light little shake. I don't even think it woke my Nana up.

Comments

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

That wasn't a quake - you saw Bamber and the earth moved. *g*

[rachel1975.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, Bamber makes me quiver, too!

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

And I haven't even gotten to the towel scene! So, er, if the Big One happens in the next month or so, that's just me. ;)

[rachel1975.livejournal.com]

I did have a real comment, too.

Having grown up and living my whole life in Ohio, you'd think I'd never have experienced an earthquake. But I did. January 31, 1986, I was 11, there was a 5.0 quake here in NE Ohio. Boy did I feel it. I was standing on a chair hanging up essays in the hallway of my school. That was freaky! It also caused a shelf to pull out of the kitchen wall in my parents house.

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

Sadly, the New Madrid fault (or any of the smaller faults near it) never did anything while I was in Indiana, not too far away, but that's a fault system I respect * a lot*. But going through a 5.0 standing on a chair - that would freak me out, too!

[aoife-hime.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, there actually was a bit of an earthquake in Wisconsin a few summers ago. I, of course, slept right through it (not that it was much to write home about in the first place).

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm guessing you wouldn't feel anything too strongly up there, but it's amazing how many places *besides* California experience quakes - evidently the Carolinas have had a few, though they're little baby quakes too. The biggest quake I've been through actually knocked me down as I was standing, and I couldn't stand up until it was over.

[weeboopiper.livejournal.com]

Ah geology! That was my major.

The big quake we had last year caused a power outage here on Oahu.

The volcanic activity on the Big Island has increased lately. Some awesome pics and footage here:

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/images.html

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

A geologist and a naval historian! That is such an awesome combination.

My mom may be taking me to Hawaii (Oahu specifically) for a M.A. graduation gift, so we might have to meet up! I'd love to make it to the Big Island, for the volcanism, and to Kauai, for the sheer beauty of it.

[weeboopiper.livejournal.com]

Alas, I'm not a geologist now...was going to go for a masters (at the very least)...took the GREs, got applications together, but then found that the thought of more lab work and writing papers wasn't too appealling. I morphed into a graphic designer instead. I still have my specimen collection, hammer and hand lens though. :D

Let me know when the time comes, if you want to meet up. It would be good to try to make it to one of the other islands. If you're here during the summer, the Lynx (schooner) may be back and you could do an inter-island cruise. I went from here to Kauai last year. It was fun despite the fact that I got sea-sick (the first time that's happened to me). I missed out this year.

Here's this years' schedule to give you an idea: http://www.privateerlynx.com/sail/calendar.html

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

Mineralogy was my downfall in geology - after struggling and flailing and only managing a C, I fled to the liberal arts and dead languages - and eventually maritime history. But in such a fascinating setting, you must get to use your geological know how quite a bit!

Once we know when we're going (May or August), I'll let you know! My mom sounds like she wants to stay strictly on Oahu, and though I'd love to get to Kauai most of all, I won't complain. But the Lynx sounds wonderful - so sorry you got sea sick!

[otahyoni.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm a little jealous. I'd like to experience a (very, very small!) earthquake sometime. Go Earth!

[artyartie.livejournal.com]

You may just get your chance! (http://geosurvey.state.co.us/Default.aspx?tabid=303) But yeah, I just sort of patted the ground in a fond way afterwards. Geology is awesome - and it's nice when it doesn't knock down china cabinets.