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MizzM

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20. Not the first time for an earthquake in NE

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:24 AM

Oct 2012

Some years ago (less than 10), I was living in Southeastern Mass. I awoke early one weekend morning to a loud rumbling noise. I looked out the window for an explanation. Nothing. It was all quiet. I began to consider the possibility that the basement furnace was about to explode. It was really frightening. I went out into the kitchen with the thought of removing myself from the house. I looked at my pot rack, and the pots and pans are all swaying back and forth as if propelled by some unseen hand. I have never seen the like. Sometime later it was reported on the news that an earthquake had occurred somewhere in New England.

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Did anyone else just experience the earthquake? [View all] Blaukraut Oct 2012 OP

I just read about it! Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #1

Consider the alternative... Speck Tater Oct 2012 #4

No doubt! Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #5

I've been in both. Speck Tater Oct 2012 #11

I was in the '71 Sylmar quake, too. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #17

I felt it. redwitch Oct 2012 #2

i thought i felt a tremor on Long Island tk2kewl Oct 2012 #3

See here. It says a 4.5 at Lake Arrowhead and it was shallow. Lint Head Oct 2012 #6

Cool site! Thanks FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #16

I did not notice, but I live in Central Mass now. Mass Oct 2012 #7

Shook about real well here in Truro PuraVidaDreamin Oct 2012 #8

How scary..... Stay safe... midnight Oct 2012 #9

is no place safe? MFM008 Oct 2012 #10

Apparently Maine has lots of quakes. redwitch Oct 2012 #12

any fracking in area? dtom67 Oct 2012 #13

We felt it here near Boston! I was shaking my fist at stupid Tweety and the MSNBC pre-debate FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #14

Felt it here in Freeport, Maine. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #15

felt it north of Boston nutsnberries Oct 2012 #18

Funny... pipi_k Oct 2012 #19

Not the first time for an earthquake in NE MizzM Oct 2012 #20