Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake

sprintcar64 · 4/18/08, 6:39 AM

I was at work at the Sheriff's Dept. and it shook our building pretty violently. I feilded probably 75-100 911 calls immediately afterwards. I can tell you that no injuries or damage has been reported in Vermillion county.

Bruce Harrison · 4/18/08, 6:49 AM

It woke me up here in Louisville, quite a way to start the day!:thumbsdown:

terrehautian · 4/18/08, 6:58 AM

I wonder if I felt the aftershock because I don't remember anything after the first shake (or I could just not felt the after shock and felt the first one). I am pretty sound sleeper and this woke me up.

Al Pierce · 4/18/08, 7:01 AM

Felt it here in Brazil. Probably a reason to raise fuel prices.

4/18/08, 7:03 AM

WOW!!!!!!! My son said it woke him up when this happened.I must be a pretty sound sleeper I never felt a thing.

Knoke77 · 4/18/08, 7:13 AM

The first shake I felt was actually smaller then the second one. Each of them seemed to only last a second or so in Seymour. Definitely got my attention though while getting ready for work.

wildman92 · 4/18/08, 7:16 AM

I thought my cat had gotten under the bed and finally gone bonkers!!! I did not like that one single bit!!! Luckily my 5 year old slept through it!!! My husband is headed to Gas City tonight so hopefully there won't be anymore shakin' going on!!!

midgy · 4/18/08, 7:21 AM

I felt it here in Brookville. I am about 20 miles west of Dayton, Ohio. Lasted about 10 seconds or so.

illiNOISE · 4/18/08, 7:21 AM

I never felt a thing here.

wtvwrocks · 4/18/08, 7:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Nunn

Magnitude 5.4 (Preliminary magnitude — subject to revision)
Date-Time Friday, April 18, 2008 at 09:36:57 UTC
Friday, April 18, 2008 at 04:36:57 AM at epicenter

Location 38.501°N, 87.898°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region ILLINOIS
Distances 10 km (6 miles) ESE (103°) from West Salem, IL
10 km (6 miles) NE (55°) from Bone Gap, IL
13 km (8 miles) N (4°) from Bellmont, IL
39 km (24 miles) WSW (239°) from Vincennes, IN
66 km (41 miles) NNW (333°) from Evansville, IN
204 km (127 miles) E (93°) from St. Louis, MO

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=021, Nph=021, Dmin=263.2 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1
Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00851141

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

I live about 15 miles from the epicenter....it's been a long time since we had one this big! Last one was in 02, but this one lasted much longer - approx 30-45 secs for me.....shook pics off the wall and they are reporting some sinkholes forming already in the E'ville area. We had at least two more aftershocks that I could feel after that. I was sleeping really good too, bummer that it woke me up but glad there's no real damage!

Sacha

4/18/08, 6:39 AM	#11 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
sprintcar64 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 159	I was at work at the Sheriff's Dept. and it shook our building pretty violently. I feilded probably 75-100 911 calls immediately afterwards. I can tell you that no injuries or damage has been reported in Vermillion county. __________________ Derrek Williams

4/18/08, 7:16 AM	#17 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
wildman92 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 50 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,419	I thought my cat had gotten under the bed and finally gone bonkers!!! I did not like that one single bit!!! Luckily my 5 year old slept through it!!! My husband is headed to Gas City tonight so hopefully there won't be anymore shakin' going on!!! __________________ Jen Kelley (she/her)

4/18/08, 6:49 AM	#12 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
Bruce Harrison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 290	It woke me up here in Louisville, quite a way to start the day!:thumbsdown:

4/18/08, 6:58 AM	#13 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
terrehautian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,519	I wonder if I felt the aftershock because I don't remember anything after the first shake (or I could just not felt the after shock and felt the first one). I am pretty sound sleeper and this woke me up.

4/18/08, 7:01 AM	#14 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
Al Pierce Senior Member Race Count This Year: 49 Race Count Last Year: 43 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,423	Felt it here in Brazil. Probably a reason to raise fuel prices.

4/18/08, 7:03 AM	#15 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
triplexxx Posts: n/a	WOW!!!!!!! My son said it woke him up when this happened.I must be a pretty sound sleeper I never felt a thing.

4/18/08, 7:13 AM	#16 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
Knoke77 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 381	The first shake I felt was actually smaller then the second one. Each of them seemed to only last a second or so in Seymour. Definitely got my attention though while getting ready for work.

4/18/08, 7:21 AM	#18 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
midgy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,787	I felt it here in Brookville. I am about 20 miles west of Dayton, Ohio. Lasted about 10 seconds or so.

4/18/08, 7:21 AM	#19 Re: Nothing like being woken up by an Earthquake
illiNOISE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 890	I never felt a thing here.