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Earthquake felt in Central FL!!!! (6.0 in the GOM)
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:40 am
by cjrciadt
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Easier way to get up than an alarm clock.
I thought my cat was jumping on the bed.
Upgraded to 6.0
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... v.php#maps
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:42 am
by stormtruth
Wow. It really stands out there all alone in the GOM.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:43 am
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
Ok wow that was a bit scary! I felt the Earthquake!!! My house and shelves shook a bit!! The doors shook!
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:51 am
by TexasStooge
Oh, dear!! What a heck of a way to wake up.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:57 am
by hibiscushouse
Any concern about sizable wave action? Any thoughts?
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:03 am
by Brent
Was just coming to post... WOW.

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:05 am
by Stormavoider
I thought I had a sinkhole opening under my house!
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:06 am
by JonathanBelles
gulp wow. that was weird.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:08 am
by stormtruth
Here is a
very brief news report. I'm sure there will be more soon.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:13 am
by LizzardInFlorida
When I left Southern Cali years ago - I never thought I'd have to contend with Earthquakes here in Florida. That was most definately unsettling.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:16 am
by SouthFloridawx
Well I didn't feel anything but, I told my girlfriend we would never move to California cause of earthquakes. Better not tell her about this one..
Anyway that was kind of weird seeing that news story and seeing a M. 6 from the USGS. I hope it's not a precursor to anything bigger.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:21 am
by Farseer
I live in Pensacola, FL and I also noticed the quake. I didn't really feel it, but use a projector for my TV and the picture jumped around quite bit this morning for about 5 seconds. The deflection was about 3" at 12'. The picture does move during contruction and such, but the deflection during those times is only 1/2" or so.
This is from FEB 10, 2006
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:22 am
by jenmrk
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:23 am
by Scorpion
I felt nothing here

. Ive always wanted to know what an earthquake feels like.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:25 am
by jenmrk
Farseer wrote:I live in Pensacola, FL and I also noticed the quake. I didn't really feel it, but use a projector for my TV and the picture jumped around quite bit this morning for about 5 seconds. The deflection was about 3" at 12'. The picture does move during contruction and such, but the deflection during those times is only 1/2" or so.
Farseer, where are you at here in town. I am off of 9 mile rd and felt nothing...oh weather channel talking about it now.... they pretty much made a joke about it being the conversation today at the ball game...boy what an informative bunch they are...IMO
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:27 am
by rockyman
OK...so if this is the main shock, no problem...but if this is a precursor to a stronger quake...how strong before we have to worry about tsunami? I live almost at sea level (Dauphin Island)...so I'm not just playing around...
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:28 am
by O Town
This new quake is not far from where they found the new oil sources in the Gulf. They drilled through 20,000 feet of rock. I wonder if all the drilling could have some effect with the shifting. I doubt it though.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/05/news/co ... tm?cnn=yes
Didn't feel or hear nothing here. Hope these last 2 most recent quakes are not signs of things to come.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:34 am
by cinlfla
Well I'm on the othersied of the cost, I didn't feel or hear anything I was shocked when I read this I have family in Orlando but havn't talked to anyone yet to see if they felt anything.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:52 am
by TampaSteve
Scorpion wrote:I felt nothing here

. Ive always wanted to know what an earthquake feels like.
I was in SoCal back in 1994 for Northridge (and a whole year's worth of aftershocks)...not fun...this was nothing...
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:54 am
by alicia-w
i felt a slight jiggle here in Niceville.... thought it might have been the boys bombing on the range and then thought, no, it's Sunday!
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemerg ... ?a=133&z=1