Magna is west of us, a half hour drive by freeway. We were within the strongest felt ring, at the eastern edge.
Woken just after 7AM by an earthquake. Cats dozing on me felt it at the same time I did. They bolted. The bed shook and rolled, I heard the various chimes, and a strange popping rumble. That sounded like the bricks somehow.
And there goes another one, smaller but just as clear.
And I'm reading about the 2011 Japanese quake and tsunami.
The first one I'd ever felt before was in Detroit, Mississippi fault. Third floor apartment. Thought the fridge was broken it was rattling so much. Then I realized everything was shaking.
Looked around the house. The stacked rocks in the garden are toppled. No other apparent damage. Power flickered and returned.
More as I find out more.
Third one strong too, not as much as the first one. 0804.
Another strong aftershock, 1313. Reported as a 4.6.
Peacock escaped from the Aviary, but was recovered safe a few hours later.
7 comments:
Hope the worst of it is over for all of you. Poor cats!
Crow,
Zeppo is still hiding. Eleanor wanted food and is in her usual place on the back of the red chair. No apparent damage to House. Dylan not enjoying this, went out for his usual walk to burn off anxiety. I'm feeling very scientific about it.
i heard about it and hoped you were well.
keep doing the things you do.
flask,
Earthquakes are unnerving, and aftershocks really not helpful. Thanks, it helps to get check-ins.
Glad you are ok. The one we had in N Wales in the 80s had aftershocks that made a large light steel mixing bowl I had on a windowsill reverberate, ting ting ting!
gz,
Early warning bowl. We have chimes inside, and out, providing confirmation. It's useful, since we start feeling the movement all the time and after the shaking has stopped. Like after being on a ship or roller skates.
Someone compared it to airplane turbulence.
People can be confused by earthquakes. The ground is just not supposed to tremble like that. Glad you, Dylan and the kitties are okay.
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