Saturday morning, I was awaken by a jolt. A big jolt. It felt like a big dump truck had hit the house, or like the water heater had blown up.
But that was it. No aftermath, no diesel noises or running water from busted pipes. I couldn’t place the event, so I went back to sleep.
I was talking to some friends that afternoon, and someone asked me if I had felt the earthquake. I was about to say “No”, when the bell went off.
And the 4am experience now made sense.
It turns out, that it as a little 3.0 earthquake that caused no damage (thankfully). But not a common event in South west Virginia.
2 Comments
May 17, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I’ve heard a few times that there were Earthquakes in VA since I’ve been here (12 years). Although I’ve never felt one. I guess being by mountains makes it a possibility.
May 18, 2009 at 9:46 am
This is the first time I’ve ever felt an earthquake. Definitely a new experience for me.