Earthquake?

[steve56]

Cats take things in their stride i think.

[dynatech]

I must have fallen asleep about 11.15pm, and it woke me up from a very deep sleep, I wondered what the fuck was happening! I went back to sleep but had some strange disturbing dreams, so it must have subconciously worried me with me being too sleepy for it to register at the time
I'm about 20 miles north of the epicentre near to the Humber Bridge so pretty close to it

[randyandy]

I felt it in Lancs.

Phoned my mate to ask if he had to he said "I just thought it was the Mrs farting". !grin!

[one eyed jack]

I was up and first read it here before flicking over to Sky news. How come I miss all the fun!!!!

Was it really scarey??? I can only just imagine. The earht movingg for miles beneath you must be an epic moment and the fact you have no control over it or when it wil end. Those few seconds must feel like an eternity.

Someone else used the juggernaut description on the news too.

[harmonyhex]

Hey OEJ

Here in the Hex house we were about 25 - 30 miles from the epicentre.

Started as a really low rumbling and the door rattling in its frame and then seemed to escalate and get bigger. Felt like there was a dull second and then everything was jolting and shaking. Think it last about 10 or 15 seconds but it felt like forever. For a split second its so scary because I guess you haven't processed what's actually happening, just that something is wrong.

We weren't close enough to have anything damaged (not that I have noticed yet anywayz). Shook a few things off the tv and shook things to the edge of the shelves but nothing broke.

I asked my mum this morning if she felt it and she said she slept through it. Bless her !grin!

[Beth Sutherland]

How annoying, my family live in Market Rasen, just by the epicentre and they obviously felt it all, wish i didn't live in Berkshire, missed out on all the fun!

Grandma thought it was just grandad trying to wake her up lol.

[colin]

i was still in the pub,we thought someone was trying to break in using a bulldozer!

[colonel]

Terry, it felt like a juggernaut- and that is the right term to use- was under my floorboards and heading up! I've never known an experience like it...my door banged on its catch over and over; my wardrobe door on 'rails' banged back and forth too.

My computer table just vibrated- and I can remember the scratching of screws against wood.

Scary at the time, yes. Very.

Remind me not to move to California.

[Mr Mark]

Thankfully nothing in Cardiff Bay.... just as well, as Spuffco Towers is on the 11th floor, right next to the dock... i'd've shat myself!!

[andytaylor]

Well I was in the car having stopped off on my way back from Spuffco Towers. Didn't notice anything at all. !sad!