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Jam Lady

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2570
Location: New Jersey, USA

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 4:56 pm Post subject: An Exciting Morning

Earthquake! Happened about 10:23 a.m. here in Hunterdon County, NJ. Grumbling, rumbling for a short while. Himself says he felt the floor trembling. Nothing fell, doors, didn't move. One cat ran from my study, other cat kept sleeping on a chair. Centered near Whitehouse Station, about 2 miles deep (Ramapo fault, probably) and 4.7 intensity.

When I went to the IGA in town about an hour later of course we chatted about it. Was told that the whole store (it's small) shook and bottles on shelves clinked together but nothing fell.

Now we wait for the (partial) eclipse on Monday. What exciting times we are living in!

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9862
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 5:27 pm Post subject:
just reading about it. exciting times indeed

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 5:42 pm Post subject:
No notice of it up here, but we're still digging out from yesterday's dump of snow. I got more than 18" and it was all wet and heavy. Exciting times indeed!

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 6:51 pm Post subject:
A friend in Ithaca NY didn't notice it, but he is 200 miles from Lebanon

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15946

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 7:00 am Post subject:
Slightly disturbing, but glad there was no damage. We had one here in about 1963 in the middle of the night. The bed shook, which woke me up and rather frightened me. One boy at school told us a picture in his house fell off the wall, but no damage here really. Can't remember how strong it was, but the epicentre was about 40-50 miles from us.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46185
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 10:11 am Post subject:
gulp, rather disturbing when the earth moves, hope that was "the big one" for your area and it will be quiet again having adjusted itself a chum was in kobe when some of it fell over, he slept through it(good building) and emerged to discover chaos and wreckage rather than breakfast ramen

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 10:21 am Post subject:
The are apparently having a few fairly strong (4) aftershocks, interesting reading the NZ herald report of some Kiwis in NY, who knew what it was from experience as opposed to locals who didn't. Natural really as Aotearoa constantly wibbles and people are taught and constantly reminded what to do, as we found there. It would be interesting to compare the geology with who felt it or not

Jam Lady

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2570
Location: New Jersey, USA

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 2:38 pm Post subject:
The earth is apparently quivering frequently and all over. Here's a link to a very good US Geological Survey site where you can peruse what's going on: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquakes

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 3:13 pm Post subject:
I wonder if there is a Iink to sun spots and solar flares?

Jam Lady

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2570
Location: New Jersey, USA

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 4:07 pm Post subject:
I think they have something for volcanoes but don't know about solar. Perhaps search on NASA?

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 24 4:48 pm Post subject:
I meant are these different happenings connected...or just a coincidence?

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