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Old 4/18/08, 8:22 AM
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Default 5.4 quake in Chicago

Looks like there might be some insurance inspections coming up for the Illinois inspectors.



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Old 4/18/08, 9:41 AM
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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

Epicenter was near Louisville, Kentucky.

LOOOOOONG ways from Chicago!



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Old 4/18/08, 10:29 AM
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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

Was that in the middle of the night? I woke my wife up in the middle of the night and told her we were having an earthquake. A few seconds later it was over? Just wondering. We are on the New Madrid Fault right within 40 mins of Reelfoot Lake that was created by an earthquake.
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Old 4/18/08, 10:47 AM
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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

Talked to my daughter this morning who lives just outside St. Louis. They felt it very strong there but no damage or anything. Just woke everyone up at 4:30 am that's all.
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Old 4/18/08, 10:48 AM
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Ya it was around that time, I knew I was not totally crazy
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Old 4/18/08, 11:25 AM
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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

5.4? That's hardly worth even getting out of bed. . .



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Old 4/18/08, 11:50 AM
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My wife and I woke up instantly and we're only 50 miles from Wisconsin border. A strange echo sound bouncing off the outside buildings and some vibration from a quake 350 miles away.
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The largest earth quake in history was in that area.
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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

I just hope everyone is ok in all the areas that got hit...thats all that matters.



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Default Re: 5.4 quake in Chicago

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I just hope everyone is ok in all the areas that got hit...thats all that matters.
Ditto!

Earthquakes in the midwest? A foot of hail in Texas?

Lots of strange stuff going on.
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The largest earth quake in history was in that area.
Yes, the San Madrid fault I believe. Pray that never happens again because the same quake would devestate an area from Memphis - southern Illinois - St. Louis. The last one in the 1800's was so powerful there are stories of church bells ringing in the Philadelphia - Boston areas.
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Talked to my daughter this morning who lives just outside St. Louis. They felt it very strong there but no damage or anything. Just woke everyone up at 4:30 am that's all.
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Yep. Scared the wife. She said the whole house was shaking for about 90 seconds, she couldn't go back to sleep. I didn't even wake up until about the last good shake of the bed. I thought it was just thunder and the wind.

The local news is reporting the level at 5.2 with the epicenter in a small town in IL about 130 miles east of St. Louis on the Indiana border.



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Old 4/18/08, 2:42 PM
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Felt it here, northern Indiana.
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Old 4/18/08, 2:53 PM
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Anyone ever read the book 8.4 (or close)? Scarry.



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yes, very good book about a quake on the Madrid



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