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Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:58 am Post subject: The Earth Moved

We've just almost certainly had an earthquake - really scary. Some areas are without power and there's a smell of gas in the air here although we have no mains gas in the village. It's been felt from E.Sussex to Dover and Deal a distance of about 30-40 miles. It happened just after 8.15 and evidently there's been a second tremor but we didn't feel that.

Will update when we know more.

Peggy

Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: Earthquake Update

I'ts now been confirmed as an earth tremor with a second shock having been felt although we didn't. We're fine no damage and have power etc. However there are areas that don't have power and there are reports of structural damage. It measured 4.7 and was felt from E. Sussex to Suffolk

Peggy

carolan · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 52

Did you actually feel it, Peggy? I experienced one in Peru once, a very minor one, where you could see the Christmas cards waving and a glass of water sitting on the shelf had the water sliding backwards and forwards from side to side - quite eerie to see.

Our instructioms (as earthquakes are quite common in Peru, of course) was to get in the doorway, the door frame is the safest bit apparently -advice for in case you get another tremor!

Carol

Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:42 am Post subject:

Yes felt it and saw it. I was sitting at the computer when the house moved and my big glass cabinet moved back and forth and the contents rattled violently.

We went outside and our neighbours were out there as well wondering what had happened. I thought it was a 'quake' as I'd felt similar when I lived in Germany. There was a huge quake in N. Italy and the tremors where felt up into Germany and Belgium.

My Mum in Hythe has no power, fortunately cooks by gas so can feed herself and make a drink.

Don't know exactly where the epicentre was. However according to the 'net' there is a fault like through Kent - the Kent-Artois so presumably that was what caused it.

Jenny · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

Hi Peggy,
We experience one in Melton Mowbray a few years ago and your right the earth did move!
jenny

admin · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

I hope everyone is ok, and that not to much damage has been caused.. It must have been pretty scary Peggy, Ive seen the effects on TV of course but luckily Ive never been involved in one..

Take care..

Todd.
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Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

Here are the details. The epicentre was just in the sea off Dymchurch on Romney Marsh about 8 miles from us.

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 07:18:11 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 8:18:11 AM
= local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 51.024°N, 1.030°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Distances 25 km (15 miles) S of Canterbury, England, UK
85 km (55 miles) ENE of Brighton, England, UK
100 km (60 miles) ESE of LONDON, United Kingdom
150 km (95 miles) WNW of Lille, France

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst= 40, Nph= 40, Dmin=395 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 86°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2007bsal

Susie Veale · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Australia

So glad you're ok Peggy...that must have been a very scary event for you. Rolling Eyes

I remember an earth tremor here in Sydney about 10 years ago, but certainly not as vigorous as yours sounded. Our house trembled a little and was most evident when a plant basket hanging from the ceiling in the corner of the family room, suddenly swung rapidly back and forth. It's a weird feeling, isn't it?

I found this page online from the BBC...

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

Susie xx
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Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

I've just heard from my brother who lives in Folkestone and it's really quite bad there. No power so all the shops are closed, a lot of damage in the supermarkets with bottles and jars off the shelves and smashed. Chimneys and ceilings down and also at least one building collapsed. People there are safe however.The town has rubble lying in the streets and the police are on full alert with helicopters flying overhead.

My brother is due on shift tonight at the nuclear power station and doesn't know what's happening there. Can't get through as the phone lines are down at the moment with the power outage

marza · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

My daughter in Canterbury slept through the whole thing! But then she also slept through the hurricane in 1987 when she was 6 weeks old! Glad you are ok Peggy

Mari xx