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We just had an Earthquake!

lol

In the UK.

First one I’ve ever noticed. Lasted about 10 seconds and was absolutely pathetic.

Just for the record, this is not now a thread for all of you to jump in and go 'That’s nothing, where I live there are 1000000000000000 earthquakes every day which measure like 999999999 on the Richter scale. It’s a thread to go ‘Wow, that doesn’t happen in England.’

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Wow, that doesn’t… looks at card happen in Elfland… looks again England.

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Thank you very much, RSI.

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I thought it was just a really strong gust of wind shaking the house at first because it’s been so bloody windy today but seems it was a quake, and felt all over the country as well.

There was the Dudley earthquake a few years ago - I remember it waking me up - but other than that I can’t think of another. This one was 4.7 apparently; pretty sizeable for this part of the world.

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Where did you find the info on it, Jaiden?

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nyae.php

Here’s the UK quake.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

Here’s the quakes in the past week. Click on the quake to see the details.

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I just put the BBC local radio on and that’s what they said.

It’s on the BBC site now.

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Thanks. Very exciting!

Now I just have to work.

Anyone have an opinion on the effects of Congressional Committees upon legislative efficiency?

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I probably did when I was doing US government about a year ago but I’ve got a memory like a sieve. They’re an easy target for lobbyists and special interests though, and they always muddy the waters.

Get American Politics & Society by David McKay out of the library tomorrow morning, they’ll be something in there.

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I shall do no such thing! Library: honestly.

I have a reading list a mile long already. Thanks though =D

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How interesting!

I hope nobody was hurt, just in case. Even small ones can cause problems, I know…

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I’ve had earthquakes here in Ohio. Not very fun are they? It is nervewracking to feel the ground shake if you ask me.

BabyChris121675

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This is SO freaking unfair the one time where I can say oh thats nothing compared to the place I live.

Anyways this is really the frist time I can recall that I heard of a earthquake in the U.K.

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I used to live just a few miles from the San Andreas fault in Southern California. It’s pretty nerve-racking knowing that a good enough earthquake could make your area mud.

I didn’t even know they had quakes in England. It had to be something trippy.

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Fire: why don’t you start an Earthquake Bitching thread?

Mike - you sooooo just broke the thread rules! lol

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Honestly, in an area that’s unprepared, an earthquake can be more devastating (not counting "the big one"s), due to the architecture of the buildings in the area.

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I know you’ll think me sick, but this is so cool!.

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It’s just been on my local news that some church in a village has some serious damage. The spire has come apart. It is apparently going to cost about £30,00 to get it fixed.