south shore mass area tremors

[jim w.]

as of right now im typing this while my house is shaking like mad!!!!

for the past couple of months ive noticed this. me an the neibhors

are wondering what the hell is goin on??
i thought it was just me :scratch2: but nooooo

its so loud that you can hear the plastic on the bottom

of my tv squeaking- last week we had a tremor an it last over a min- an it knocked down some of my things in the dresser.

wonder if mass will have a quake in the near future:scratch2:

[x_25]

Make sure everything is secured and ride it out. There are actually quite a few earthquakes in the north east each year. It's just that most people don't notice them. The USGA actually has a place where you can report earthquakes here. (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi.php)

[jim w.]

Make sure everything is secured and ride it out. There are actually quite a few earthquakes in the north east each year. It's just that most people don't notice them. The USGA actually has a place where you can report earthquakes here. (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi.php)

thats a pretty cool site- thanks its been bookmarked

ive been feeling em an watching my glass cleaner for the past few weeks

an it happens alot

[PioneerGuy85]

damnit...so I leave NH and

-there's a white christmas SEASON
-they start getting more earthquakes.

Man, I got shafted. As usual.

Being as close to the NMSZ as I am, I haven't felt a thing. Figures.

(Don't mind me. I'm a self-proclaimed earthquake GEEK.)

[mhardy6647]

We were in the South Bay for the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. I didn't particularly enjoy it. At all.

[jim w.]

We were in the South Bay for the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. I didn't particularly enjoy it. At all.

just one question?? loma prieta???? :scratch2: what is that or better yet where is that?

but really seriously, ive felt my place shakking for awhile now- i know we live in an area that gets tremors but chit- when i see my puter screen goin sideways
:thumbsdn:- i think i went back to drinking again - now where did i put those empties :scratch2:

[PioneerGuy85]

just one question?? loma prieta???? :scratch2: what is that or better yet where is that?

but really seriously, ive felt my place shakking for awhile now- i know we live in an area that gets tremors but chit- when i see my puter screen goin sideways
:thumbsdn:- i think i went back to drinking again - now where did i put those empties :scratch2:

Bay area California.

[Cadillac Kid]

loma prieta

What is a theme in 'Neal's Fandango' by The Doobie Brothers?

I'll take obscure music lyrics for 200, Alex.

[ByteWrangler]

damnit...so I leave NH and

-there's a white christmas SEASON
-they start getting more earthquakes.

Man, I got shafted. As usual.

Being as close to the NMSZ as I am, I haven't felt a thing. Figures.

(Don't mind me. I'm a self-proclaimed earthquake GEEK.)Earthquake geek? Who, me? My MS thesis in Geophysics from Virginia Tech was about Eastern US earthquakes. I have never felt an earthquake either, even though I'm not too far from New Madrid on the other side now. My daughter, however, experienced that 5.9 (IIRC) quake in the Bay Area last fall. She's studying structural engineering at Stanford - which obviously has an emphasis on seismic mitigation - so it was a meaningful experience. BTW, PG: I grew up in Tuscaloosa. Roll Tide!

Loma Prieta was the serious earthquake in 1989 that flattened various bridges, elevated highways, apartment buildings and townhouses in and around San Francisco. It even postponed the World Series!

[Justen]

We were in the South Bay for the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. I didn't particularly enjoy it. At all.

Ditto on that. It was truly unpleasant....

[OvenMaster]

as of right now im typing this while my house is shaking like mad!!!!

for the past couple of months ive noticed this. me an the neibhors

are wondering what the hell is goin on??
i thought it was just me :scratch2: but nooooo

its so loud that you can hear the plastic on the bottom

of my tv squeaking- last week we had a tremor an it last over a min- an it knocked down some of my things in the dresser.

wonder if mass will have a quake in the near future:scratch2:

According to this map: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/LCSN/recenteqs/Maps/71-42.html there have been no earthquakes in your area in the past six months.

Since this is an audio forum, perhaps a neighbor you haven't spoken with got a new subwoofer? Just a thought...:scratch2:
Tom

[thedelihaus]

as of right now im typing this while my house is shaking like mad!!!!...

Lay off the chili cheese tacos....

[merrylander]

Only one I ever experienced was in Quebec's South Shore, by the Richelkieu River back in the late 30s or early 40s.

[Sandy G]

Memphis is fairly "active". Buddy of mine moved there & said the 1st couple were quite unnerving, after that, you sort of got used to them.

[Cadillac Kid]

If houses in your neighborhood are shaking and there is no seismic activity reported, I would be a little worried.

[similost]

According to this map: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/LCSN/recenteqs/Maps/71-42.html there have been no earthquakes in your area in the past six months.

Tom

Either the OP needs to lay off the brown acid.. or needs to check for termites or really big gophers..

[mhardy6647]

Typically, where I live, when we get shaking like that, it's from artillery at Fort Devens -- "Dress rehearsal for the end of the world" as gearhead-humorist Dick O'Kane would say.

Any active military (or construction involving explosives) around your neck of the woods, Jimi?

[jim w.]

Ditto on that. It was truly unpleasant....

if that was the one in 89 i was in 7 or 8th grade!!! lmfao

[jim w.]

Typically, where I live, when we get shaking like that, it's from artillery at Fort Devens -- "Dress rehearsal for the end of the world" as gearhead-humorist Dick O'Kane would say.

Any active military (or construction involving explosives) around your neck of the woods, Jimi?


where i live in brockton- some people has called the fire station also- on my side of town an they have also felt it too- its always in the evenin that i notice it.

i mean up in your area last year you guys had a quake some where round the route 2 area of 95.

to me its really weird- it starts off kinda slow- you feel it first then all of a sudden the whole house will shake for a good few mins- i really dont get it at all

[mhardy6647]

There is a fault under Littleton Common, a few miles from us. Yes, we do get little quakes here, and we have felt them several times. After living in CA for a while, we know exactly how they feel... even tiny ones.

Dunno what you've got going there...

[jbrainey]

I am about 20 miles from Reelfoot Lake in Northwest Tennessee. It was formed in 1811-1812 by an earthquake that caused the upheaving of the ground that caused the Mississippi River to flow BACKWARDS!! It was reported to have caused church bells to ring in Boston,Mass. Hope it dosent happen again in my lifetime.

"The New Madrid Seismic zone lies within the central Mississippi Valley, extending from northeast Arkansas, through southeast Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky to southern Illinois. Historically, this area has been the site of some of the largest earthquakes in North America. Between 1811 and 1812, 4 catastrophic earthquakes, with magnitude estimates greater than 7.0, occurred during a 3-month period. Hundreds of aftershocks followed over a period of several years. The largest earthquakes to have occurred since then were on January 4, 1843 and October 31, 1895 with magnitude estimates of 6.0 and 6.2 respectively. In addition to these events, seven events of magnitude >= 5.0 have occurred in the area. Instruments were installed in and around this area in 1974 to closely monitor seismic activity. Since then, more than 4000 earthquakes have been located, most of which are too small to be felt. On average one earthquake per year will be large enough to be felt in the area. "

[goldear]

as of right now im typing this while my house is shaking like mad!!!!

for the past couple of months ive noticed this. me an the neibhors

are wondering what the hell is goin on??
i thought it was just me :scratch2: but nooooo

its so loud that you can hear the plastic on the bottom

of my tv squeaking- last week we had a tremor an it last over a min- an it knocked down some of my things in the dresser.

wonder if mass will have a quake in the near future:scratch2:
Ummm.... This may not be an earthquake at all. According to the USGS there have been no earthquakes recorded in the Northeast for the past week. So if your house has been shaking durring that period, then something very serious could be taking place underneath your house (such as a sink-hole that is forming, underneath you, or an old mine-shaft that is collopsing or a hillside that is sliding, or something). Even in california, they don't have earthquakes that are actually felt as frequently as you report.

We get tons of minor earhquake in Washington, but few are big enough to be felt. But the USGS reports them all. So if they are unawre of your little earthquakes, I'd be concerned.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/285_40.php

[x_25]

I just thought of the perfect song for this. "Run to the hills" :D

"Run to the hilllllllsssss. run FOR your LIIIVVVEEEESSSS"

[jim w.]

Ummm.... This may not be an earthquake at all. According to the USGS there have been no earthquakes recorded in the Northeast for the past week. So if your house has been shaking durring that period, then something very serious could be taking place underneath your house (such as a sink-hole that is forming, underneath you, or an old mine-shaft that is collopsing or a hillside that is sliding, or something). Even in california, they don't have earthquakes that are actually felt as frequently as you report.

We get tons of minor earhquake in Washington, but few are big enough to be felt. But the USGS reports them all. So if they are unawre of your little earthquakes, I'd be concerned.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/285_40.php

this is what we are trying to figure out. its been baffling us. but when the fire dept on our end of town feels it too :scratch2:

[similost]

Maybe Dr. Evil is somewhere around there conducting experiments and getting ready to hold us all hostage for one million dollars?

[Jovinyl]

:smoke: :smoke: :scratch2: A really big ground hog getting ready for it's show in Feb.:D

[jim w.]

:smoke: :smoke: :scratch2: A really big ground hog getting ready for it's show in Feb.:D


if thats the case then ill have to get ahold of a buddy of mine an "borrow"

his 50-cal:thmbsp: