Earthquake in the UK!

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #1 02-27-2008, 05:03 AM

And I managed to sleep through it! It was a 5.3 and it was apprently pretty strong in my town.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

sara1998 · #2 02-27-2008, 08:32 AM

I'm glad you're fine. How's the rest of the town holding up??

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #3 02-27-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

I'm glad you're fine. How's the rest of the town holding up??

Just minor property damage around here. More serious damage where it hit but from what I hear only 1 person was seriously injured by a falling chimney. It happened just before 1am. Things would have been worse if it had happened during the day

sara1998 · #4 02-27-2008, 08:40 AM

That's bad enough. Thankfully it didn't hit mid-day. I couldn't imagine even feeling an earthquake. I think it's only a matter of time here. You never hear of earthquakes in the midwest, but we're on a major fault line, and I have a feeling when it moves, it will be devistating.

Steviefan49 · #5 02-27-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

And I managed to sleep through it! It was a 5.3 and it was apprently pretty strong in my town.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

Wow Pip.. Thanks for letting us know about this! Usually, in the mornings John watches BBC news, but he didn't this morning. I just called and told him about this, so he's calling his Parent's now, who are in Newcastle- to be sure they are ok.. Glad to hear you didn't get any damage, and that you are ok.

David · #6 02-27-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

More serious damage where it hit but from what I hear only 1 person was seriously injured by a falling chimney.

You know what they say: Earthquakes don't kill people; falling chimneys kill people.