Mild earthquake shakes TC

[lakeside013104]

Central Maine got a little shaking the other day. Between the heavy snow & high winds causing power outages for days, and the little shake session the TC experienced I am glad there is a roof over the camper and a solid foundation under it. Today's weather forecast is for 55 mph winds, but no snow, just rain. Hopefully power outages will not be so vast or will not last for multiple days. There are a few folks who are still without power from the last storm.

So staying inside out of the rain keeps us dry and maintains the social distancing so prevalent in parts of our nation.

My wishes for safety, good health, and maintaining one's sanity to all.

Lakeside

[pigman1]

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[lakeside013104]

MORSNOW wrote:
We had a 7.1 that seemed to shake forever a year and a half ago. Mass damage to homes/businesses roads severely damaged, and major highway bridges closed due to damage. We came home to a house that had emptied most of the kitchen cabinets, wall decorations on the floor, garage shelf contents strewn all over the garage floor, no power for a long time (substation and switch stations damaged), and undrinkable well water. This all happened on a November 30th so we had to repair our wood stove chimney and fire up the woodstove to keep the house from freezing, used what bottled water we had left from the camper, and fired up the Honda generator from the camper for a little power. If it wasn't for the woodstove, our Wolf Creek would have become home! You sure learn what's really important in times like that.

MORSNOW, good post. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, I agree with you (You sure learn what's really important in times like that). Sounds like lots of work putting things back in order, with the stress of having no power for heat, cooking, water, etc. Most Alaskans are very 'hardy' people. My son and his wife live in Healy. It sure can get cold up that way.

We were camping for the summer of 2017 up in Healy area when my wife accidently fell off the rear bumper of the TC while it was loaded onto the F-350. Like you said, when certain things happen in our lives, we certainly understand what is really important to us.

Lakeside

[MORSNOW]

We had a 7.1 that seemed to shake forever a year and a half ago. Mass damage to homes/businesses roads severely damaged, and major highway bridges closed due to damage. We came home to a house that had emptied most of the kitchen cabinets, wall decorations on the floor, garage shelf contents strewn all over the garage floor, no power for a long time (substation and switch stations damaged), and undrinkable well water. This all happened on a November 30th so we had to repair our wood stove chimney and fire up the woodstove to keep the house from freezing, used what bottled water we had left from the camper, and fired up the Honda generator from the camper for a little power. If it wasn't for the woodstove, our Wolf Creek would have become home! You sure learn what's really important in times like that.

[lakeside013104]

Kayteg1 wrote:
How you feel earthquake depends not only on magnitude, but also on distance and what position you are in.
When you walk or drive, you will not feel it till roofs will start coming down.
I felt 3.2 quake when I was sitting on sofa and epicentrum was 3.6 miles from our home.
We are past scorpions hatch and the few flies were blown by desert winds.
With this week forecast for solid 80F, I have my pool ready.

Envy for your nice warm weather Kayteg1. We got up to 44F here today with a few spots of sun. Snow is disappearing rapidly. Early flowers starting to show themselves.

Each area of this wonderful country has its own pros & cons. Maine folks are a 'hardy' bunch and will get by. Up until a few short years ago, most folks up this way did not lock their doors or remove keys from their vehicles. Sadly, those times have disappeared, but true Maines are always ready to lend a helping hand to neighbors, often times for free or maybe the wages of a hot apple pie or a dozen homemade yeast rolls. Normally the payment of food treats are based on the reputation of the cook providing the gift....... Mainers are 'hardy', but not stupid. If the food is not so good, the labors of the day are free!!!!!;)

TC standing by, ready to find a dirt road, a small stream, and an inquisitive moose.

Lakeside

[Kayteg1]

How you feel earthquake depends not only on magnitude, but also on distance and what position you are in.
When you walk or drive, you will not feel it till roofs will start coming down.
I felt 3.2 quake when I was sitting on sofa and epicentrum was 3.6 miles from our home.
We are past scorpions hatch and the few flies were blown by desert winds.
With this week forecast for solid 80F, I have my pool ready.

[lakeside013104]

Lwiddis wrote:
“and the little shake session the TC experienced I am glad there is a roof over the camper and a solid foundation under it.”

SoCal people don’t notice much unless the quake hits 5.0. What was your number?

Well below your number. I didn't even know we had an earthquake until it was reported on local news. I didn't see TC shaking, just assumed it felt the effects of the minor quake. I did see the heavy snow that came and weighted everything not under a roof with lots of white stuff.

I was in SoCal during the quake of 1970 - 1971 erra. Not sure of the exact dates, just know I was out that way serving in the military when it happened.

Just like we have 'black fly' season around here, folks have 'quakes' in your area. We don't like them, but become accustomed to them. If you experienced even a few 'black flies' buzzing around your head and getting into your nostrils, you would become concerned. What little quake that was reported for us is concerning because we seldom experience them, let alone feel the effects of them.

I guess the concern is, if we had a little quake, is a bigger one coming? I know the answer to the 'black fly' issue. If you see and feel a few of them around you, very soon you will have hundreds buzzing around. After 'black fly' season we experience mosquito hatch, than deer fly hatch, no see um hatch, and moose fly hatch.

Be safe.

Lakeside

[Lwiddis]

“and the little shake session the TC experienced I am glad there is a roof over the camper and a solid foundation under it.”

SoCal people don’t notice much unless the quake hits 5.0. What was your number?

[lakeside013104]

Interesting replies. I guess my little shake and rattle was not such a big deal. I could have been chasing bears with a fry pan,,,,,,hey bear.

Too funny,

Lakeside

[specta]

Too funny Pigman1.




Should be a nice day here today. Its currently 23° and should reach 50° by this afternoon.

[ppine]

We have been having earthquakes for 2 weeks in Nevada. Still snowing, and we got a couple of feet in the Sierra.

[pigman1]

A true story.

A few years ago, we were camping in Alaska. We took the Marine Highway to Haines and were going to stay at Chilkat State Park, an amazingly beautiful location at Chilkat Lake. As we checked in, in late May, the park host gave us a warning that there had been a LOT of very active bears working the park and to be very cautious. After getting settled, DW and I were sitting down to a nice lunch when the trailer started a series of shakes. I immediately thought of the cooler in the basement full of steaks, sausage, and various other goodies a bear might love. It was right beside the BBQ that I had been cooking on for the past week and might not have been as clean as it could have been. I grabbed a frying pan and large pot and exited the rig banging them together while shouting HEY BEAR, HEY BEAR, very loudly. Did that dance all the way around the rig and saw nothing, but we were in deep woods and a bear could have easily slipped away.

Fast forward to the next day. When we were going out on a salmon charter the captain asked if we had any damage from "yesterday's earthquake". DW and I shared sheepish looks but didn't elaborate beyond a "no...nothing".

One good point though. Because we were early in the season, the campground was sparsely populated and no one saw me making a fool of myself running around the rig banging pots. LOL.

We've since experienced a number of shakes in the 9 Alaska trips we've been on. Sort of a ho-hum thing now.

[jimh406]

We’ve had wind at times equal to 55 or above, snow, and an earthquake that I felt in the house a week or so ago. The power lines are mostly underground in this area, so no extended power outages happen.

Not a lot of people so social distancing isn’t a big deal. You have to seek out people to be close to them.

[jaycocreek]

We just had a 6.5 quake here in Idaho and everything is just fine..It is said,everytime you take your truck camper out for a drive,it is equal to a 3.0 earthquake, on the effects it has on the TC.

[specta]

A friend of mine lives in Wisconsin she got two feet of snow yesterday.

I live about 180 miles south of Salt Lake City. A few weeks ago they had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake.

I live in a 40' TT and I felt the quake. I thought it was pretty cool.

I have plenty of generators available if the power does go out so I don't worry abut that too much either.

No roof over my TT or my camper. I am grateful that I wont be seeing any 55 mph winds.

Stay safe.