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Earthquake in Alabama.......

#1 Postby GulfBreezer » Tue Apr 29, 2003 7:31 am

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the RS rumbled through Al and parts of Ga last night. Rare occurrence but not unheard of. The epicenter was near the Al/Ga line near Ft Payne Al. No injuries reported.
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#2 Postby Amanzi » Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:27 am

I saw this on the news this morning! Quite amazing.
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#3 Postby GAStorm » Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:45 am

It's hard to believe that an earthquake was that close to where I live! :o Since I am on the third floor of an apartment building, I didn't feel a thing. Although people that I work with actually said that their house was shaking! Here is a good link to see where it was:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/
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#4 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:26 am

Shake rattle and roll! :-)
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#5 Postby Stormsfury » Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:24 pm

South Carolina experiences earthquakes, particularly in Charleston on a regular basis. However, the 4.9 magnitude quake this morning on the GA/AL Border is stronger than any quake in South Carolina since the August 31st, 1886 Charleston Earthquake (which measured anywhere from 6.9 to 7.7 depending on the source of information)

East Coast Quakes aren't talked about a lot, however, it's a silence danger that needs to be addressed .. A strong quake in the West doesn't travel out as far (due to topography and mountains being able to absorb the P and S waves of an earthquake) ... However, the Eastern U.S. (is a lot like Mexico City in regards to ground layout) ... A major earthquake will basically cause the ground to liquify (a process called liquefaction) and basically turns the ground into quicksand ...

http://www.stormsfury1.com/Earthquake.html
EAST COAST EARTHQUAKES FROM 1973-2000
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#6 Postby breeze » Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:07 pm

I was snoring louder than the quake - I'm sure......:ggreen:
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