Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I felt nothing in Thomaston, but others here swear they did.
It was one of those tremors that if you were busy doing something (on the phone with the TV on and kids running around), you may not have even noticed it. I was in a quiet restaurant without TVs or many patrons, so that's probably why I felt it. It only lasted a few seconds.
Lights blinked on and off about 5 minutes apart at the time of the quake at my house in the Glastonbury area but I felt nothing.
Sure it is a small earthquake but certainly not something we are used to in New England. For CA natives, equate this to us mocking people down south for freaking out and shutting down cities over an inch of snow!
Location: Montreal -> CT -> MA -> Montreal -> Ottawa
17,330 posts, read 33,077,159 times
Reputation: 28903
Quote:
Originally Posted by JayCT
DandJ - That is so funny. Jay
Jay, the first one -- the one with the fallen trashcan on the first page of this thread -- was posted on Facebook within an hour of the quake. Some people take their humor VERY seriously, indeed!
In case you guys were wondering... reason why a small 4.0 is felt hundreds of miles away is because of the bedrock in New England and because the depth of the quakes are shallow.. In the West the soil is softer and so the vibration doesnt travel as much as it does here.
Now just imagine how far and how bad a 7.0 would be in New England.
"Earthquakes everywhere occur on faults within bedrock, usually miles deep, although some New England earthquakes occur at shallower depths. Most of New England’s and Long Island’s bedrock was assembled as continents collided to form a supercontinent 500-300 million years ago, raising the northern Appalachian Mountains. The rest of the bedrock formed when the supercontinent rifted apart 200 million years ago to form what are now the northeastern U.S., the Atlantic Ocean, and Europe."
You can see reports with that link as well. One report of Powerlines swaying in Maine.
plainville, CT - Around 7:15ish this evening I said, "is that an earthquake?" Everything seemed to be shaking just a little bit, and I knew it was a light tremor. Lived many years in Cali.
In case you guys were wondering... reason why a small 4.0 is felt hundreds of miles away is because of the bedrock in New England and because the depth of the quakes are shallow.. In the West the soil is softer and so the vibration doesnt travel as much as it does here.
It is also why they are more distructive in California - Liquefaction.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cambium
plainville, CT - Around 7:15ish this evening I said, "is that an earthquake?" Everything seemed to be shaking just a little bit, and I knew it was a light tremor. Lived many years in Cali.
Agreed. We would consider this a "light tremor."
Last edited by tgauchsin; 10-17-2012 at 11:05 AM..
Reason: word usage
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
