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Title: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 08 September 2020, 10:20:25 AM
I know this is nothing for our Kiwi contingent, but they are so rare here in the UK or even Leighton Buzzard

I thought something had fallen over in my youngest daughter's room! 🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 September 2020, 10:32:08 AM
Nowt here though, from a proper part of the island
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: jimduncanuk on 08 September 2020, 11:49:53 AM
There's someone nearby with a 'power-thumper'. It is drowning out most low-level noise. Wouldn't spot an earthquake happening while it is going.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Steve J on 08 September 2020, 12:17:57 PM
Just saw it on the news and wondered if you'd noticed it Will, which obviously you did!
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 08 September 2020, 02:40:26 PM
I thought something had fallen over in my youngest's bedroom...
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 September 2020, 03:10:35 PM
Only time i very felt an earthquake I was on the 10th floor of the then JM centre on Old Hall St in central Liverpool  :'(
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Techno on 08 September 2020, 03:48:24 PM
Felt one when we lived a few miles from Newark.
Just made some of the pictures on the wall vibrate a bit.

Apparently there was one in Nottingham when I worked at the Evil Empire.
Didn't feel a thing downstairs, but everyone on the 3rd floor was going, "Did you feel that ?".

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Sandinista on 08 September 2020, 06:33:51 PM
Glad all are ok. I've yet to feel one here in NZ, we had one east of Auckland a week or two ago, but I slept through it.

cheers
Ian
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: paulr on 08 September 2020, 07:26:29 PM
3.6 ;D ;D ;D

I hope the figures are all ok ;)

Not many earthquakes up around Auckland Sandinista, it's the volcanoes you need to watch out for there ;)
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: FierceKitty on 09 September 2020, 01:15:24 AM
We noticed one a few years ago. Since the epicentre (as I understand it's called) was in Burma, it must have been pretty vigourous.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Raider4 on 14 September 2020, 11:39:46 AM
And another! (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54146725)

Okay, so who felt the earth move just after midnight then? And did you also feel the earthquake . . . :)

2.1 and it makes the news! I bet the rest of the world is laughing at us . . .
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Techno on 14 September 2020, 12:53:39 PM
But we DO know who's responsible. ;)

If Will stops digging trenches, the size of the Grand Canyon, for his drains.....I'm sure this will stop happening.

Cheers - Phil :)
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 September 2020, 01:57:42 PM
Only one more to dig, watch the news tomorrow afternoon...
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 14 September 2020, 02:17:23 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 14 September 2020, 01:57:42 PM
Only one more to dig, watch the news tomorrow afternoon...

:-SS

Good luck mate...
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Poggle on 15 September 2020, 12:09:42 AM
We had a magnitude 3.4 North of Toledo Ohio a couple of weeks ago. The earth didn't move much where we live, but the sound was like a massive helicopter flying low overhead as everything shook. A weird experience.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 22 September 2020, 11:36:02 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54248281

What have you been up to now Will?!  :-w
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Steve J on 22 September 2020, 12:23:37 PM
His house DIY is probably fracking in disguise, hence the earthquakes ;) :D.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 September 2020, 06:37:22 PM
Two here today, 3.0 and 2.1. Definitely felt the first one.

No, no more trenches being dug...
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 23 September 2020, 06:04:12 AM
Well, once you've fractured the earth to it's core, a second trench seems superfluous...  X_X

;)
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 June 2021, 07:08:09 PM
After a hard day of DIY, it had better not trigger another one!

Shed roof rebuilt!!!
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Steve J on 05 June 2021, 07:20:21 PM
Well I know whom to blame if there is a quake ;) ;D.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 06 June 2021, 09:34:12 AM
Well, if it had been Today at 0730, it might have been Me... up and outside with the Drain Rods!  :'(

Does anyone else think that that:

Gloop! Gloop! GGUURRGGLE! Bahh!

Is strangely 'satifying' in an "Oh! Yuck! NOT again!" way?  :o ;D
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Leman on 08 June 2021, 06:29:54 AM
I now live in an earthquake region - Groningen province in Nederland. Already felt one.
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 09 June 2021, 03:15:39 AM
Hm. Was just thinking on 'stuff' the other day... and remembering the Dutch 'land' reclamation from the Sea...back in ... 60s/70s.  I was a child then.
How do people 'Feel' about  'Living' in an area that MUST be under long term  threat from possible rising sea levesl?
Are the coastal defences being continually built up?

Suppose same applies to other areas, worldwide...  UK Fens, Thames Barrage, USA, Pacific...etc. ?
I would not like it, but I suppose people just get on with life?

Just Curious?
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Techno II on 09 June 2021, 07:12:56 AM
Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 06 June 2021, 09:34:12 AM
Does anyone else think that that:
Gloop! Gloop! GGUURRGGLE! Bahh!
Is strangely 'satifying' in an "Oh! Yuck! NOT again!" way?  :o ;D

Definitely a satisfying sound !......Clearing the pipe under the drive of leaves, isn't even yukky. ;D ;D ;D
(The pipe to to septic tank isn't (Ahem) quite so pleasant to clear........But throwing buckets of hot water down that, usually does the trick. ;)

Cheers - Phil. :)
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Raider4 on 09 June 2021, 07:14:58 AM
Why is this thread a 'sticky'?
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 09 June 2021, 05:22:39 PM
Better than a shaky!!!
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 10 June 2021, 05:06:01 AM
Quote from: Raider4 on 09 June 2021, 07:14:58 AM
Why is this thread a 'sticky'?
Well, in My case, because of Drain Rods...  :'( ;D
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 22 June 2021, 03:00:45 PM
3.9 !
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-57547885

Bet they haven't done THAT next to an LCS!   ;D
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 June 2021, 03:47:40 PM
Ouch!
Title: Re: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake here in the UK today
Post by: Techno II on 22 June 2021, 04:27:59 PM
I saw that yesterday.....It is rather impressive.

Cheers - Phil. :)