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muscleflex
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:02
we just experienced a small shake about 5mins ago! it was cool! girlfriend was a bit scared tho as she was feeding the baby and she didn't know what it was! i'm listening to the radio now for any news
Naturalist
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:04
Do you get many earthquakes over there?
GSH
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:19
we just experienced a small shake about 5mins ago! it was cool! girlfriend was a bit scared tho as she was feeding the baby and she didn't know what it was! i'm listening to the radio now for any news

Felt it here too.

USGS says it was a 4.7

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nyae.php
PeteJaffa
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:22
I think SkyNews (TV) have some info on it.
GSH
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:25
Do you get many earthquakes over there?

We occasionally get very localised tremors but i've personally never felt one. This one looks like it's been felt from 1 end of the country to the other.
PeteJaffa
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:27
Just about everyone is trying to access USGS.
GSH
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:31
Epicentre 30m south of Hull
PeteJaffa
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:35
Screenshot of the location.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2295267248_705bf22299_o.jpg
PeteJaffa
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 19:38
Just realised USGS has very handy maps.
Moppie
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 20:20
Earthquakes in England?

Well I never.
Next thing you know you will be winning the Cricket.
Bootsie
26th of February 2008 (Tue), 20:21
Funny, we had one here on thursday. It was actually a large 6.0 in Neveda, but was registered in my area as a 4 something. It was the first time I have ever felt a quake, pretty cool feeling actually (when you know you are safe).
muscleflex
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 01:10
Earthquakes in England?

Well I never.
Next thing you know you will be winning the Cricket.
lol!

everyone's still talking about it on the radio! i have had better when i was back in the philippines...but i guess because england never gets them, this was some sort of a big event!
willy b
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 02:35
God thats what it was...I thought i'd just had too much beer!! BBc are saying 5.3! Epicentre in Hull! With focus of 9miles. Biggest in 25 years!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm
muscleflex
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 02:43
haha - that's funny coz here in leeds, everyone's saying the center was in lincolnshire!
matthew h
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 07:18
We felt it in Shropshire & a chimney fell down in the town (wonder if they will make a Hollywood film of it)!

We were up & sorting out our three year old who said monsters had shaken the house!
willy b
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 07:32
haha - that's funny coz here in leeds, everyone's saying the center was in lincolnshire!

:oops:Ment Linconshire lol!
daveleeuk
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 08:58
This whole Earthquake thing is hilarious, someone's chimney fell of, and it's plastered all over the news and the papers like some catastrophe. lol, it's no wonder people rip the piss out of us.

EARTHQUAKE - ARRRRRGGHHHHHH damn it spilt my tea

seriously though, how long do you all wreckon until they somehow find an obscure way to blame global warming
daveleeuk
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:37
Just said on the news they wreckon it's caused £10,000,000 worth of damage (that's $20,000,000 for any American readers)!!!!!!! HOW?

Must of been one hell of a chimney.

I smell money being cleansed.
gjl711
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:40
This whole Earthquake thing is hilarious, someone's chimney fell of, and it's plastered all over the news and the papers like some catastrophe. lol, it's no wonder people rip the piss out of us.

EARTHQUAKE - ARRRRRGGHHHHHH damn it spilt my tea

seriously though, how long do you all wreckon until they somehow find an obscure way to blame global warming
We get the same thing here in Chicago from time to time but with thunderstorms. About once a summer we have a huge storm blow through with 60~70 mph winds and such. It knocks down a couple of trees in some neighborhood and 10 news vans are out there filming. This year it was sort of humorous unless you’re the poor guy who’s car was under a 200 year old oak because all the major news networks showed the came smashed car.
daveleeuk
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:52
Don't you just love the news, lol.

They should make a serious version of it too
gjl711
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:56
Don't you just love the news, lol.

They should make a serious version of it too
The serious version is too scary so let’s just keep it whether Brittany is wearing panties or not. Now that’s important. ;)
daveleeuk
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:57
The serious version is too scary so let’s just keep it whether Brittany is wearing panties or not. Now that’s important. ;)

Where you are did you get the Paris in prison thing too?
Roy Mathers
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 09:58
Earthquakes in England?

Well I never.
Next thing you know you will be winning the Cricket.
An earthquake is more likely:)
gjl711
27th of February 2008 (Wed), 10:16
Where you are did you get the Paris in prison thing too?
Didn't everybody? I mean the nerve.. Putting poor Paris in prison. BTW, I heard on the radio this morning that Paris has generated over $250 million with her own endeavors alone, not counting the Hilton fortune. One little sex tape and poof… $250 million. Guess mine is going on the web tonight. ;) Wonder if I’m gonna get $250 million. Maybe more like $2.50. :confused::(