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Yes, It Was An Earthquake
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:18 AM
Category: News
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I grew up in California and am used to earthquakes.  Hubby and I woke up right when it started and listened to our brick house rattle.

Hubby asked me "what's that?!" and I told him it was an earthquake.  Wow, he said, it's been a long time since I've felt one.

So now our phones are ringing off the hook here at the station (I came in early) and many people are wondering what they should do.  Now ... nothing.  During an earthquake ... get to the strongest part of your house ... doorways.  If your house starts to suffer damage, get out of the house.

We're putting up as much information as possible on the site and we'll be giving you links all day long.

So ... what did you feel ... and do you have any questions for this Californian who's been in a lot of earthquakes?


-- Jill --
The Web Chick
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MissDaisy read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:21 AM

gm Jill... the rumbling woke me up....I'm in Wentzville. This is way too early for me. I thought it might be an earthquake and turned on the TV where it was confirmed..
jeanette read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:23 AM

I thought I had a vibrating recliner for a second and the window's shook.
MissDaisy read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:24 AM

It's weigh in day for me jeanette.. thought I was just hungry! lol. It definately woke me up... I got up at 9 am yesterday..
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:26 AM

Never felt a thing..... I do remember an earthquale in the late 60's or possibly the early 70's that shook our house hard in Dittmer..... Anybody know an exact date for that one.....
snostrm2
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:28 AM

this definately woke me up so i got up to confirm it on the internet i have never felt an earthquake that woke me up
jeepers4559 read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:28 AM

LOL Hey Jill, I'm from CA and I just posted my own blog about this! It's been a long time since I've had a quake wake me up. Was born and raised there. Used to sleep through most of them...
CowGirlJen
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:29 AM

We live in Southern Illinois and the earthquake woke me up from my sleep. I have never felt one before so i was really scared. It sounded like a train was heading for our house and all i could think was Is this a tornado or whats going on. It finally quit and i asked my mom about it. We finally realized it was an earthquake. This was definatly an expeerience
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:29 AM

Sashia324 read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:29 AM

Morning Jill! I felt it. Freaked me out! But now that I'm up, I might as well go to the gym...nah...I'm going back to bed!!
JillSTL read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:30 AM

jeepers ... this one felt like the Northridge.
NOLEN1
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:32 AM

If there are aftershocks - how soon "after" will we get them? My parents in TN felt it and we have been on the phone since its happened!!!
bruenger4 read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:34 AM

I felt it in Gray Summit Mo.
crystalpolitte79 read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:36 AM

WE LIVE IN BISMARCK MO AROUND FARMINGTON AND WE WERE WOKE UP ALSO BEING IN A MOBLIE HOME IT MOVED US PRETTY GOOD STILL I KNEW IT WAS NOT TORNADO IT DID NOT FEEL THAT WAY THIS WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT I HAVE NEVER FELT ONE IN 29 YRS. OF LIFE THE KIDS ARE ALL UP AND AROUND AND OUR LITTLE TOWN FELT IT THIS MORRING
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:38 AM

I bet we have an Earthquake drill in School today.... Nothing like getting the kids wound up and then trying to get them to calm down.....
Angela124 read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:39 AM

I too am from Southern California and instinctivly reacted. I had the whole family in the hallway door frame before it stopped rolling here in St. Charles. On the west coast the spring is the time of year for the most earthquake activity it seems and early in the morning as well.

For me, the Northridge earthquake was much much worse. We had a lot of damage from the Northridge quake. I'm just glad we didn't have any structual damage here.

I think it's important to educate and prepare yourself for earthquakes just as much as you would prepare for server weather.

Let's hope these earthquakes don't become a tread here in Missour!
asmerelda read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:40 AM

My bed was shaking along with the stand up lamp hitting the wall and my nerves were shaking
Terrry read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:43 AM

High Ridge was shaking too. Something woke me up at 3:45, not my dog, I just woke up got up and was checking my email. I felt the shaking and did a google search, nothing came up about today. I turned on channel 2 and they were faster then the internet on this one.
Congratulations
Channel 2 you beat the internet.
RecruiterMan read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:46 AM

I was in the quake of 89 in San Francisco and there was a warning that the initial jolt could be a foreshock. Is there any discussion of this from the USGS?
twinpopx2 read my blog
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:52 AM

Wow now i know what will wake my teenagers up haha
GetYerGoat read my blog view my photos
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:59 AM

LOl.. it was nuthin compared to the 80 quake in SF and yes I was there.. bridges falling into the ocean- double decker highways falling.. it was a mess.. NOW THAT was an earthquake.. this was nuthin.. go back to bed LOL Sf had no power for DAYS!
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