Earthquake in Kent...

Mags · 28-04-2007, 02:08 PM

How scary, I know Donna lives in Kent ......maybe she will be able to tell us more about it later...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6602677.stm

Jac · 28-04-2007, 02:24 PM

I saw it on the News Mags. Dreadfull, we think more of earthquaked in other countries not here. Just goes to show how the climate is really changeing.
It seem's to be mainly chimney stacks that have been effected. It did say no one has died. Has to be a blessing.

dinahsmum · 28-04-2007, 02:28 PM

No casualties reported - our buildings must be pretty good!

Ever been in an earthquake?
I remember the one in maybe 1992-95 - bit vague - sorry. Maybe epicentre in the Midlands. Happened early afternoon, and my desk at work certainly moved.

Another time we were on holiday in Greece and the water in the pool all went up to one end!

Locals were worried (unsuprisingly given that there have been some nasties over there) but it disn't really bother the holidaymakers.

Edit I think Donna is Medway rather than coast, so hope she won't have been affected.
It certainly brought it home to me when they said on the news 'Tunnel unaffected' - goodness, just think what might have been

Animagus · 28-04-2007, 03:00 PM

Scary thought.... you expect it in other countries not here same with the tornados...

Mags · 28-04-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

No casualties reported - our buildings must be pretty good!

Ever been in an earthquake?
I remember the one in maybe 1992-95 - bit vague - sorry. Maybe epicentre in the Midlands. Happened early afternoon, and my desk at work certainly moved.

I remember the one in the early 90's too DM. It was in the afternoon and I was sat in a chair at home and the chair started shaking ........such a strange sensation.....almost a dizzy feeling. Also an alarm/buzzer went off somewhere in the house and I couldn't figure where on earth it was coming from. Phoned OH at work, he came home and traced it to the central heating system.

dandysmom · 28-04-2007, 04:21 PM

How dreadful, but thank goodness no one was killed! I confess my ignorance: I had no idea you had earthquakes in England!!

dinahsmum · 28-04-2007, 04:24 PM

We don't have many DM - I think sometimes we just figure on the edge of the Anatolian fault, which is the active fault line through Greece/Turkey/Mid east

Mags · 28-04-2007, 04:28 PM

This is an interesting link to the earthquakes around the world ........ours is showing on the map now......

http://www.earthquake-news.net/

dandysmom · 28-04-2007, 04:42 PM

What a fascinating link, Mags! Thanks for posting....I've bookmarked it! We very very rarely get them here on the East coast; I've never experienced one, thank God.

janey83 · 28-04-2007, 05:21 PM

Ive just seen about this on the news

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