Then it sounded like a couple of huge metal balls were rolling across the roof over my head. I got out of the bedroom quickly and am now in another room typing.
The weight of the enormous amount of snow on our building's flat roof plus a hugh HVAC unit directly overhead is giving me pause.
The epicenter appears to be about 35 miles directly west of me.
Need some coffee, quick. Yikes!
Leni
Glad you’re OK, Leni. I didn’t realize you lived in the Chicago Suburbs — I grew up in the NW Suburbs (Arlington Hts.).
g’morning leni,
felt one sharp jolt in bed followed by 10-20 seconds of window rattling ... i’d lived in socal for 10 years so the symptoms were clearly recognized
one thing i never learned was how to tell if it’s a litle one close by or a big one farther away
ps ... i thought you WINTERED in fla
Downers Grove.....there’s a name from my past.
Spent a bit of time there back in the mid 60’s while in the Navy and after I got out. Had my first Big Boy there.
Leni, You should go to FLorida....Get away from all this white stuff.
Glad you're OK, Leni...
I was in a 7.5 in Mexico City in 1957. Was coming home from a party, started staggering, said “Jee, I only had two drinks.” My friend, from California, said “It’s an earthquake,” grabbed my hand and ran down to the middle of an intersection away from buildings and power lines. We clung to each other to keep from falling. Was like a fast moving subway ride. Back at home, one roommate said the chandelier in the living room was swingling from side to side so hard it was hitting the ceiling each time. The guy upstairs said he was knocked out of bed. We were on a third and fourth floor near Chapultapec Park.
I hope this is not a sign of an awakening of the not too distant New Madrid fault. In 1811 and 1812 there were 3 earthquakes above 8, and dozens in the 7 range. St. Louis was only a small town then. Also an 1812 earthquake in Venezuela killed 20,000.