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5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
« on: April 19, 2008, 10:31:33 AM »
By JIM SUHR, Associated Press Writer
13 minutes ago
 


WEST SALEM, Ill. - Bricks shook loose and fell from buildings. Walls cracked. Books tumbled off shelves. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered near this southern Illinois town struck before dawn Friday, rocking skyscrapers in Chicago, 230 miles north of here, but doing little damage and seriously hurting no one.
 
It was the kind of tremor that might be ignored in earthquake-savvy California, but the temblor shook things up from Nebraska to Atlanta and rattled nerves in Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky., where bricks toppled to the pavement.

"We thought it (the house) was falling on us, we really did," said 85-year-old Anna Mae Williams, who was shaken awake at 4:37 a.m. in tiny West Salem, six miles from the epicenter.

Dozens of aftershocks followed, including one with a magnitude of 4.6.

The quake is believed to have involved an extension of the New Madrid fault, a network of deep cracks in the earth's surface, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The fault is at the center of the nation's most active seismic zone east of the Rockies, something that's known to Midwest residents, even if they forget it now and then — the last severe earthquake in the region was a 5.0 magnitude quake in 2002.

Williams said she knew exactly what was happening because it reminded her of an earthquake back in 1968. Others had no idea what was going on.

Janet Clem of nearby Mount Carmel thought a nearby power plant had exploded, and was just as afraid when she realized that what she'd heard — "a heck of a rumble then a loud kaboom" — was in fact one of the most powerful earthquakes in Illinois history.

"I'm terrified, I'm not going to lie to you," she said after the earthquake collapsed her porch. "I've never experienced anything like that and I don't want to experience it again."

The earthquake was the talk of towns throughout much of the Midwest.

"I just saw my house just shake. Golly," said Mike Morrow of Mount Carmel, his eyes widening during an aftershock.

Morrow's two-story apartment building was evacuated because of loose and falling bricks. The initial quake woke the 30-year-old and startled his pit bull.

"He was about as scared as I was," Morrow said. "We both just froze."

Though nowhere close to the power of the nation's most famous quakes — including the devastating temblor that hit San Francisco exactly 102 years ago Friday — it was enough to remind people of the risk that exists in the Midwest.

In 1811 and 1812, the New Madrid fault produced a series of earthquakes estimated at magnitude 7.0 or greater said to be felt as far away as Boston. They were centered in the Missouri town of New Madrid (pronounced MAD'-rid), 140 miles southeast of St. Louis.

Experts said that with the much higher population in the Midwest, another major quake along the New Madrid fault zone could destroy buildings, bridges, roads and other infrastructure, disrupt communications and isolate areas.

Road crews in Kentucky and Indiana were out early Friday inspecting bridges and overpasses, and work crews took a close look at skyscraper construction sites in Chicago.

Early homeowner damage claims received by State Farm, the largest provider of earthquake coverage in the area, were mostly for cracks in drywall and foundations, spokeswoman Missy Lundberg said.

Many residents said they felt helpless.

"I tell you, it was scary," said Williams. "There was no warning at all."

David Behm of Philo, 10 miles south of Champaign, said he was awakened by the quake.

"Windows were rattling, and you could hear it," he said. "The house was shaking inches. For people in central Illinois, this is a big deal. It's not like California."



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Re: 5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2008, 10:40:09 AM »
I am a deep sleeper pero nakamata jud ko paglinog.Oh my tornado now what?mao na ako first reaction.Abi nako naay tornado kay among balay nagkuto kuto and my wine glass and plate on my china cabinet nanayaw.I think about waking the kids up but then the shaking stop.I then look outside if theres strong wind but its really calm.Wierd thing my cat sure act goofy that night.During earthquake my cat even run and hide under our bed.

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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2008, 10:40:16 AM »
Thanks for this news, Racquel.  Here in California, so far I only experienced "light" earthquake but enough to make me feel dizzy. 

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Re: 5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2008, 10:42:07 AM »
Oh my,be careful guys and always pray jod.

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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2008, 11:34:36 AM »
Hala kuyawa diay! hadlok jod nang linog oy! Kay naka suway ko ana first time dire sa Alaska.
Wala ko kahibalo nga sige diay linog dire basta pag linog sa kinagusgan 7.8 mura jod ko nataranta.
Nagliki ang karsada pag panagan namo sa gawas. karon naanad nako kay sige linog dire hinay lang.

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Re: 5.2 earthquake rattles skyscrapers, nerves across Midwest
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2008, 11:42:53 AM »
Oh god, earthquake? I’ve never experience yet of earthquake, knock the wood, but it happened in some places of australia but only very light. Please watch out guys.

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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2008, 01:32:19 PM »
Hala kuyawa diay! hadlok jod nang linog oy! Kay naka suway ko ana first time dire sa Alaska.
Wala ko kahibalo nga sige diay linog dire basta pag linog sa kinagusgan 7.8 mura jod ko nataranta.
Nagliki ang karsada pag panagan namo sa gawas. karon naanad nako kay sige linog dire hinay lang.

Gem, ka taas sa intensity sa earthquake na imong na experience oi!  Nalifong naka adto noh?

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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2008, 01:55:18 PM »
Sobra pas lipong Grace kay med night to nakapajama rako nga sihag kaayo nanagan ang mga tawo sa gawas nibakod pod ko og dagan apil perti jod nahung hilaka nanawag ko sa amo dayon.

Unya 4 years later ni otro napod pero 6.8 lang kami ni Kyle duha sa balay sos ni syaget jod si Kyle kay nangahulog na tanan.
nag laybog laybog na ang TV. Nag ampo lang jod ko nga dile mabagsak ang atop kay diha ra me sa main door nisandig.
Mao hantod karon talawan ming duha ni Kyle na phobia na sa linog dire.

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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2008, 02:11:24 PM »
Ako pod naka experience nko ug high intensity earthquake sa Davao.  Hapit nko mo lakaw adto for school unya ako ra isa sa balay, sus nangahulog man mga butang sa cupboards unya pag gawas nko nag labyog2x ang electric wires and posts sa kadalanan.  Pirte pod nko adto ka hadlok oi!  I felt like mo liki na ang sawog unya lamunon ko!

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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2008, 02:17:50 PM »
Hadlok bitaw no? Unya mag dahunog ang ground nga nag wave wave ang karsada unya mangliki.
Hadloka lagi oy!

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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2008, 02:23:04 PM »
Hadlok bitaw no? Unya mag dahunog ang ground nga nag wave wave ang karsada unya mangliki.
Hadloka lagi oy!

Nah simbako bangunguton ko ani karong gabii!  After gud adto Gem no gaka praning ko gamay lang lihok sa mga plants I thought nag earthquake na.

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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2008, 12:45:28 PM »
Oi Raquel..thank God, ok ramo diha when it happened. Just keep watch lang gyud intawn.

Gem, kuyawa ato imong experienced oi, high intesity naman gyud to pag-ayo, maayo gani you were alright.

Grace, sus tiaw ba gyud pod to imong experienced also.

Ang akoa pong experience was in 1989, 6th floor(last floor) mi ato sa HSS nag klase mi unya nag dramatization time mi ato, sus ming-uyog pa bitaw na, basta lagi perting panagan namo, nag huot lagi ang staircases ug tanang students ato nag meet gyud sa pentagon. Few minutes later ang mga sakyanan sa ginikanan nag-huot pod sa gawas kay mo sundo na. Kuyawa lagi namo ato oi.

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