ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 June 28, 2004 http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/3467774/detail.html TheMilwaukeeChannel.com 4.5 Magnitude Temblor Hits Midwest POSTED: 7:50 AM EDT June 28, 2004 UPDATED: 8:10 AM EDT June 28, 2004 CHICAGO -- After dealing with a tornado last week, many Wisconsinites were awakened by an earthquake this morning. The earthquake originated in Illinois and hit at 1:11 a.m. It could be felt from Missouri to Wisconsin and Iowa. No injuries were reported. Brian Lassige, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Colorado, said the quake was magnitude 4.5, and its epicenter was about eight miles northwest of Ottawa in northern Illinois, close to the small village of Troy Grove. The rural area is about 70 miles west of Chicago. Initial reports indicated no major damage from the temblor, although police agencies and radio stations within the quake area were inundated with telephone calls. "It was mayhem around here for a while," said Pattie Burke, a dispatcher for the Ottawa Police. "We had more than 200 calls from residents in a short period of time, all of them wanting to know what had happened. A lot of them seemed to think a truck had crashed into their house. The quake was felt at three nuclear power plants in Illinois: Quad Cities, LaSalle and Dresden. Reports of the shaking came from at least as far east as Valparaiso, Ind., and as far west as the Quad Cities, and from Wisconsin in the north to the St. Louis area in the south. Joe Knapp of Delafield, Wis., just west of Milwaukee, said he was asleep and awoke when the bed began shaking. "Everything was just rolling back and forth," Knapp said._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #2 June 28, 2004 Yes, this proves how tired I was. My mom started talking to me about the earthquake last night. I slept right through it! She felt the chair vibrating and saw stuff moving. Good thing it didn't happen a few hours earlier while I was trying to land! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #3 June 28, 2004 I know that I turned off the TV roughly around 12:50 am and went to bed. So, I slept thru it as well! earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/uskgad.htm It was pretty funny watching the Shell Oasis on the news this morning talking about it. "It felt like a semi hit the building! Which would make sense since we are a truck stop."_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #4 June 28, 2004 That woke me up, i was wondering what was up.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 June 28, 2004 QuoteShe felt the chair vibrating Sorry i missed that. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #6 June 28, 2004 Quote"It was mayhem around here for a while," said Pattie Burke, a dispatcher for the Ottawa Police. "We had more than 200 calls from residents in a short period of time, all of them wanting to know what had happened. A lot of them seemed to think a truck had crashed into their house. A 4.5? Pshaw....that's just a bit of a rock-n-roll. Not enough to wake any native Californian up. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #7 June 28, 2004 Well, figuring the strongest one we have had in the area before that wasn't even a 2.0...this is a big deal. I know we have the New Madrid fault in Southern IL, but I didn't think we had one in Central IL. Any earthquake geeks that can help figure out what fault line caused this?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingAngel 0 #8 June 28, 2004 hummm, i was in ottawa last night and didn't even know it happened! Tho I did wake up a few times briefly last night thinking I was falling off my bed, this must explain why! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #9 June 28, 2004 It's that pesky New Madrid fault line. Caused quite a lot of trouble about hundred years ago.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #10 June 28, 2004 QuoteIt's that pesky New Madrid fault line. Caused quite a lot of trouble about hundred years ago. I didn't know you were THAT old can you tell us how it was back then?? Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 June 28, 2004 Its not all that uncommon... historically.. http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/SEISMICITY/cus1800-1983.html Notice the clustering effect along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misslmperfect 0 #12 June 28, 2004 you didnt sleep through it!!!! remember when i said "dude, it sounds like something just exploded in my yard"? i guess you just didnt feel it on your side of town...... after that i felt the same thing again like 50 minutes later...did we have 2?Oh Canada, merci pour la livraison! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #13 June 28, 2004 Quoteyou didnt sleep through it!!!! remember when i said "dude, it sounds like something just exploded in my yard"? i guess you just didnt feel it on your side of town...... after that i felt the same thing again like 50 minutes later...did we have 2? Really? Is that what time that was at? I heard something loud at that time, but I just figured it was the train yard (huge noises from there all the time) or Midway airport. I thought the Madrid Fault ran closer to the Mississippi River down near Alton. Ottawa is still nearly a 5 hour drive from Alton._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 June 29, 2004 QuoteIts not all that uncommon... historically.. http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/SEISMICITY/cus1800-1983.html Notice the clustering effect along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Damn! I must be starting to suffer from the feared Presbyopia! That print is so tiny I can't even read it! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #15 June 29, 2004 don't worry Lori I can't read that tiny print either and i'm way younger than you! *runs away*I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #16 June 29, 2004 That was good. You get points for that and an oppurtunity to sitfly with me. You little sh^*t!!L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #17 June 29, 2004 QuoteIts not all that uncommon... historically.. http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/SEISMICITY/cus1800-1983.html Notice the clustering effect along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. They announced tonight that it wasn't the Madrid fault, but something called the Sandwich Faults._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites