starvingbroker: You do not need to see far ahead. Just one step at a time. Be more afraid of Spirit-unrest than of earthquake, fire, or outside forces.
about 7 minutes ago
SisterAudrey: On the same van: "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less." Don't know if they meant all of northern Illinois or their van's bumper in particular.
about 10 minutes ago
Camogden: Why aren't we using Pandora music technology to read the minds of terrorists or predict the next Earthquake or something!?
about 12 minutes ago
kdicfm: "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother!" by Sufjan Stevens from "Illinois"
about 14 minutes ago
SteveSchippert: Hosting Crane's Nothing But Truth on AFR Network in 15 minutes. 147 Terror Prison jobs 'created or saved' in Illinois. Joy. link
about 14 minutes ago
Follow us on Twitter ...
| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers |
| Published April 18, 2008 at 6:21 a.m. |
|
Tremors from a moderate earthquake centered in downstate Illinois rattled people in the Milwaukee area early this morning, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
The earthquake, which measured 5.4 on the Richter Scale, struck at 4:36 a.m. near the town of West Salem, Ill., about 60 miles northwest of Evansville, Ind., according to the Chicago Tribune.
The tremors could be felt in downtown Chicago and as far north in Milwaukee.
Did you feel it? Did you know immediately what it was? Use the Talkback feature to let us know.
|
8 comments about this article. Post a comment / write a review. |
Recent Talkbacks ...
Posted by Rumblin' on April 21, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. (report)
I slept through it and my parents, who live in SE Wisconsin said they didn't feel it, either, although they were awake at the time. The only time I ever felt an earthquake was in Brooklyn, of all places.
| Rate this: |
Posted by OlderWiser on April 18, 2008 at 3:29 p.m. (report)
I live near I-894 and awoke at 4:37 to the strangeness of my bed vibrating and the stuff on my dresser and nightstand rattling. I thought that a large vehicle had hit something on the freeway since we do hear traffic noise occasionally. I then had a feeling that it might be an EQ, but in Wisconsin? I experienced one in 1996 in Ixtapa, Mexico so I kinda remembered how it felt. It was not quite as loud or frightening as that explosion from the Falk Corp. back in 2006 which shook my entire house.
| Rate this: |
Posted by julesj0812 on April 18, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (report)
Being an insomniac, I was laying in bed, tossing when I realized that my bed was shaking... and then I realized my windows were also rattling... I have to admit, I figured it was either a tremor or the people downstairs getting busy (gross), but I was a little freaked out. I even invited my dog up on the bed to join me (it even woke him up).
| Rate this: |
Posted by j_spectra on April 18, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. (report)
I woke up around that time this morning because of a sound like the wood in my apartment building creaking and making a tic, tic, tic sound and a very, very dull, barely inaudible thunder sound. I live near the lake in an older building from 1916 and I live on the 4th floor. After I awoke to the noise, I could feel a weird sensation of wobbling and swaying. My girlfriend awoke next to me and asked what I was doing. I told her I wasn't doing anything. We both sat quiet for the next 20-30 seconds as the wobbling slowly subsided. We didn't know exactly what it was but we immediately suspected that it was a minor earthquake or tremor. Lo and behold this morning and we are not crazy!
| Rate this: |
Posted by mkelover on April 18, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. (report)
This earthquake must be a result of "Global Warming."
| Rate this: |
Show me the other 3 Talkbacks
Recent blogs/briefs by OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers
|
Castelaz draws honors for Pablove efforts Nov. 27, 2009 Former Milwaukeean Jeff Castelaz is ABC's Person of the Week. |
|
Summerfest to alter beer operation for 2010 Nov. 24, 2009 Major Goolsby's will no longer run the beer operation at the Summerfest grounds. Sources ... |
|
Jennings gets comfortable at Turner Hall Ballroom Nov. 21, 2009 Mason Jennings made a stop Friday night at Turner Hall Ballroom. |
|
Fogerty riles 'em up at The Riverside Nov. 20, 2009 For Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer John Fogerty, the world of music -- whether it be ... |
|
The Milwaukee Holiday Parade steps off Saturday Nov. 19, 2009 The Milwaukee Holiday Parade -- now in its 83rd year -- begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, ... |
| Top Clicks | Top Searches | Most Talkbacks |
- Jennings robbed of gear; musicians rally to his aid
- Milwaukee Face Off: Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival vs. Miller Lite
- Delays and freebies for County politicos
- One sign says it all
- More of State Street Downtown will convert to two-way traffic
- Charro impresses from salsa to snapper
- Property tax bills available online
- OnMedia: Packers pull in a healthy prime-time crowd
- A gift a day: Quit smoking package from Milwaukee Community Acupuncture
- On the town in Milwaukee: Sneaking into Bittercube's "Speakeasy"
