Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The big one coming?
Significant earthquake in Quebec, caused damage in Toronto, felt through New England, felt strongly as far south as Wheeling, W. Va.
A truly scary note from Wheeling:
Does this indicate a very long fault getting ready to break? I don't recall a similar case of 'pre-shocks' felt two hundred miles from the epicenter of a 5.5, which is in the moderate range. ¶ 1:48 PM
A truly scary note from Wheeling:
The Wheeling Fire Department was sent to the Mull Center in downtown Wheeling due to people feeling the building shake just before 2 p.m. [Same time as the Quebec quake.]
Assistant Fire Chief, Tony Campbell, said they actually have been investigating shaking buildings since roughly 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Does this indicate a very long fault getting ready to break? I don't recall a similar case of 'pre-shocks' felt two hundred miles from the epicenter of a 5.5, which is in the moderate range. ¶ 1:48 PM
