did the earth move for you or was that really an earthquake a tremor at least
79New Tremor Felt
Update on Tremor 05-07-2011
Well folks it happened again, around 11.30 am today (15 minutes ago) the Earth moved again!
Another major (for us anyway) Tremor struck Victoria and made our house shake quite a bit.
At first I thought it was the wind (it had been blowing at up around 90 or so Kph) but at that time there was a lull.
First the windows started to rattle and the thought went through my head "This is odd the trees are not swaying with the wind". Then the chair I was sitting on started to rock sideways and I thought again " This is not the wind we are having another Tremor, I hope that is does not get any worse". Visions quickly flashed through my mind of the recent Natural Disasters in Japan and New Zealand.
The Tremor lasted for about 15 seconds or so but it sure seemed longer than that at the time!
Reports have put the Epicentre in the same location, Korumburra in Gippsland, as the last tremor I felt with a 4.4 intensity. I will update this as more news comes forward.
Did the Earth Move or What
I just have get this off my chest and tell you that last night, for me the Earth moved .
If you are thinking that this may be a hot, sexual tale you can stop reading right here!.
The Earth literally did move, we had an Earthquake of the ground shaking variety.
Just before 9pm I was talking to my good mate Ern, who writes Hubs as “Ernestshub”.
Ern is also the chap who introduced me to HubPages.
We were chatting away on Skype(as you do) about Erns new venture at “Ern's Choice Software” a website were he will be supplying a range of software and is a new venture for him, when WHAM!!!!.
“F**k what was that?” I said.
By the time I had that brilliantly elucidated piece of Strine out of my mouth Ern had also felt the Quake.
The first thoughts that came to my mind were that perhaps a truck had smashed into our place or a tree had fallen due the drought and hit the house. My first reaction was to make sure that the family had suffered no injuries and property not been damaged. Everything OK on that front.
For the Technically minded of you , the Quake measured 4.7 on the Richter Scale and its Epicenter was just near a beautiful little Country Town called Korumburra about 70km (45miles approximately from my place. From what I have been able to learn up to this stage, anything higher on the scale can start causing serious structural damage , injury or loss of life.
Reports
Dean Collard says he was working at a service station in Korumburra when the earthquake struck.
"All the shop walls were going back and forth - we had a lot of stuff fall off the shelves, all of the auto section went," he said.
"We had a couple of customers in the store at the time - a lady's just started feeling the earthquake, bolted for the door screaming 'we're all going to die!'
"It was pretty comical, but at the time fairly serious."
ABC Online reader Heather Redmond, who lives at Seaview approximately 20 kilometres north of Korumburra, says last night's earthquake follows a less severe tremor felt in the region about a month ago.
"There was quite a load roar and the house shook that much that the heavy arm chairs we were sitting in moved," she said.
"The walls were moving also - it lasted about 30 seconds.
"There were several after shocks and I felt a smaller tremor at 3:00am [AEDT] today."
ABC Online reader Karen Layland, from Lock Village about 10 kilometres from Korumburra, also felt a second tremor.
"We had a tremor about 8.54pm and it lasted for a few seconds sending plates smashing as the dish rack fell on the floor," she said.
"It was very scary, sending my dog in a panic - I didn't know what had happened.
"We had a smaller one between 2.00am and 3.00am which shook the whole house waking me up, scared again."
Last night's earthquake was Victoria's strongest since 2001, when a 4.8 magnitude tremor was felt in Swan Hill, near the Victorian-New South Wales border.
Newcastle Earthquake
It is very unusual for Australia to experience earthquakes , although we did have a very serious quake in Newcastle in 1989 at a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter Scale.
At the time it was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160 others, and the damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion ,including an insured loss of about A$1 billion. A lot of money in 1989.
The earthquake caused damage to over 35,000 homes, 147 schools, and 3,000 commercial and other buildings, with significant damage caused to 10,000 homes (damage worth over A$1000) and 42 schools (structural damage), within the immediate Newcastle area.
The Newcastle earthquake was the first Australian earthquake in recorded history to claim human lives.
Coincidence or What?
I don't know if it was a coincidence or not but “Geoscience Australia” seismologist Phil Cummins says the quake was one of three similar tremors that struck yesterday.
"There was one that occurred up near Broome on the North West coast of Western Australia and one that occurred near the town of Beacon which is located about 340 odd km North East of Perth in the Western Australian wheatbelt," he said.
"Those were both close to magnitude five ... They occurred in remote areas so they were felt by far fewer people than this one.
"It is quite remarkable that we get three of roughly this size in one day. An earthquake of this size typically happens maybe twice a year in Australia."
Insurance Coverage
Up to this point of time there have been no reports of major damage.
It will be very interesting to see how many insurance claims will eventuate out of this and how many will be classed as pre-existing damage?
Most earthquake insurance policies feature a high deductible, or excess as its known in Australia, which makes this type of insurance useful if the entire home is destroyed, but not useful if the home is merely damaged. Rates depend on location and the probability of an earthquake.
Earthquakes in Mythology
In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the god of and cause earthquakes. When he was in a bad mood, he would strike the ground with a trident, causing this and other calamities. He also used earthquakes to punish and inflict fear upon people as revenge. Just the sort of guy you need to rule your country.
The stature shown here is how he may have appeared to we mere mortals.
Now there is a guy you would not want to “piss off”!
In Norse mythology
In Norse mythology, earthquakes were explained as the violent struggling of the god Loki. When Loki, god of mischief and strife, murdered Baldr, god of beauty and light, he was punished by being bound in a cave with a poisonous serpent placed above his head dripping venom.
Loki's wife Sigyn stood by him with a bowl to catch the poison, but whenever she had to empty the bowl the poison would drip on Loki's face, forcing him to jerk his head away and thrash against his bonds, causing the earth to tremble. They should bring that punishment back for murder, what do you think?
What is an earthquake?
Very simply put an earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.
Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks. These are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same place as the larger earthquake that follows. Scientists can’t tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until the larger earthquake happens. The largest, main earthquake is called the mainshock. Mainshocks always have aftershocks that follow. These are smaller earthquakes that occur afterwards in the same place as the mainshock. Depending on the size of the mainshock, aftershocks can continue for weeks, months, and even years after the mainshock!
The diagram shows an early Seismograph a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (such as an earthquake)
There is more interesting information at::-
We just had another Earthquake
18/03/2009 Wed.
Just to let you know about 4.30 this afternoon we had another Earthquake.
It felt about as strong as the last one but it seemed to last a bit longer than the earlier one. There is no reports of damage.
According to an "expert" on the radio it is unusual to get two earthquakes with the same epicenter so close together?
Have you ever experienced an Earthquake
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Rochelle Frank, Thanks Rochelle I must catch up with your Hub, of course you are correct about not being accustomed to such events. We do actually have numerous tremors here, apparently because our state (Victoria) is riddled with old extinct Volcanoes. ( a bit like me in a way).
The shock to us may also have been more noticable because we have been under a lot of tension with our recent Wildfire events. For anyone interested I have a Hub on the wildfires.
Rochelle I believe that the Scientists do espouse that theory of relieving the pressure by lots of smaller tremors!
Rochelle thanks for dropping by, its nice to see you again. :-[)
Yes, after what you have been through with the fires-- I can understand the sensitivity and trepidation. We have had some local fires of our own-- a few months ago in the local foothills. Multiple disasters set us all on edge.
Being a bit wary is a wake-up call, but sleep depredation is a lot different.
Hope all is well with you, I know a lot of people near you (and in many places) are dealing with a lot of difficult issues.
4.7! Call that an earthquake, you big Australian wuss! I cause a bigger seismic shift when I fart.
Seriously, though, we can understand that the fires have everybody a little on edge. If you are not used to earthquakes, even more so.
Hope that everybody is bearing up well over there. :)
Off to check your wildfire Hub for the latest news.
Rochelle thanks for your kind thoughts, my family and I have not been physically affected by any of the events of the prior weeks. You are so right about the sleep deprivation scenario. "Things always seem worse when you have not had sufficient sleep".
Unfortunately the Wildfires are still having affects on the community even though there is only one fire still unconrolled but presents no threat.
I understand-- We have friends who were evacuated for a week-- but their house and most of ther property came through. Everyone kones someone--- or knows someone who knows someone.
Here in the N hemisphere we are looking forward to the change of seasons to warmer-- I am sure you are looking of the opposite change.
Sufidreamer how are ya doin'?
Ha, Ha, Ha, very funny!!!
Where were you when we had that Tsunami a few years back. Mate,we can take a good joke on ourselves, now all you have to do is find one!.
Seriously though thanks for your concern we aren't about to let little things like wildfire , earthquakes keep us down.
Btw we are about to be hit by a massive Cyclone in Queensland . Oh well!
hooroo for now
I lived in California and have been in a couple of those I don't care for them and they instill fear in me. Thank you for writing this article and giving us your experiences and thoughts about this.. Wonderful Hub:)
Rochelle,
My personal choice of weather is coming up now, what we call Autumn , I believe you call it Fall. Today is pretty good, nice sunshine ,slight breeze 22C (65F) I'd be happy with that all of the time. But I hope you get your wish for warmer weather.
Grand, thanks.
That's the Aussie spirit that we know and love!
We don't have to look far to find a joke - the ritual slaughter of the English cricket team, during the Ashes, is black humour at its best!
Never heard anything about the cyclone - that really is insult to injury. :( Queensland is a place that I would love to visit - it looks beautiful. Hope that the cyclone does not cause too much damage - your country has suffered enough tragedy.
AEvans, it is nice to see you again and I must say your avatar is a beautiful image. I do not think I could live in an area where there is a constant fear of a very major earthquake. The one we experienced was not scary in the truest sense of the word, but it did give everyone a shake. Its one of those events where you will always remember what you were doing at the time it happened.
I do appreciate your words of kindness.
Sufidreamer, you obviously have not heard what we are doing to the South Africans in the Test Cricket at Durban . I don't want to mention it to Sixtyorso so it's just between you and me, OK.
Iv'e put in a link to our weather bureau fyi to have a look at the cyclone off the Queensland coast, it's not looking very good for them!
Hey Ag: Feeling an earthquake is a freaky experience. I live along the New Madrid fault - a big one - but we have mercifully been spared for almost 200 years from anything serious. A couple of years ago, I woke up with the house shaking and was like...wtf? They say when it goes big time it will be a huge disaster, since we haven't built our buildings to withstand quakes, plus lots of brick which doesn't do well at all. Not to mention that it crosses the Mississippi river which could go bye-bye.
Glad everyone is Ok in your part of the world. Wouldn't that be just the thing - after the fires...sheesh.
I have never felt an earthquake and can't imagine how scary it was!! I have been through tornados before, and now that I have moved to Florida, will have to contend with hurricanes. I imagine I will be writing about my first experience with one of those! I am glad that everyone is ok! First the fires, and now this! We have had our own share of fires, though on a much smaller scale, lately due to the very dry weather and windy days.
Chris, I think we are over the worst of our problems in Victoria but apparently this little "Cylcone Hamish" that is developing in Queensland could be as powerful as "Katrina" was in your neck of the wood.
I had a look at that there New Madrid Fault of yours, and it looks down right dangerous, one Quake even made the old Mississippi flow backwards?
For any one interested here is the link from USGS
http://quake.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/NewMadrid
Your could finish up to be another Island State mate?
Cheers!
I know. I like the idea of ocean front property!
Just make sure it is double storey????
Hi Ag,
We get earthquakes here in the UK, too. Seriously! Mostly they're experienced as noise, followed by any loose masonery wobbling a little. I know that we have had worse, but certainly not in recent times.
My brother is in NZ, and he tells me that the houses are constructed specifically to weather the odd tremor. I expect they are in Australia, too. Any how, I'm glad you're all ok!
Amanda Severn , hi how are you doin'? Earthquakes in the UK Noooo! That's probably why my Mum and Dad migrated. LOL
As far as I know there is no earthquake specification for houses in Australia, although I believe every State has a requirement covering cyclones.
I would say at a guess that 80-90% of homes built in Victoria are what we call Brick Veneer which is not earthquake proof.
Amanda, Thanks for your kind thoughts. :-[)
Anna Marie Bowman , I'm surprised that you are getting fires at this time of the year in Florida. We are heading into Autumn which is my favorite time of year.
As I said above our Cyclone Hamish looks like turning nasty within the next few days.
Thanks for your concern it seems as though our bushfire dangers are passed for this year and I'll be compiling a final update on the bushfire Hub.
OMG ag! First wildfires, then an earthquake, and now a cyclone that may rival Katrina. What a range of disasters! Think I'm glad to live where a direct hit by a tornado or an ice storm is the worst that can happen. But I once lived in St Louis and experienced a bit of the New Madrid fault. Once was enough for me. No damage to our house, but a pretty scary 45 seconds! Not the sort of earth moving I'd want to experience again!
Tornados? Yes. Earthquakes? No.
You've been on a wild ride, my friend. Glad to hear everything was okay on the homefront!
We've actually felt a few up north here. We had one a year or two ago that was 5.something--but it didn't last long. Our dog woke us up barking about 4 am and we couldn't figure out what his problem was, am then later we learned that was when it hit. And the dog was the only one who woke up for it!
JamaGenee, G'day mate thanks for dropping in,
Fortunately for us this time the Cyclone is up in the Northern end of the Country but I certainly feel for them. I just checked and it is still Cat 4 with wind in region of 250 km/h (about 150mph). The area is very popular for tourists and I heard that about 2000 were being evacuated.
That New Madrid fault looks pretty scary , I would prefer to live on more solid ground, and any earth moving would have to be the metaphoric one. ;-[)
Looks pretty awful for the Queenslanders at the moment - I saw where they are taking the tourist/visitors off a number of islands while the staying there die-hards are stockingup with food and water etc...Glad the Victoria is finally settling down although I read where some of the children are really suffering from post traumatic stress and hiding under piles of clothing and school bags at school - how terrible is that! poor little mites and of course it is so hard for everyone else who went through it - are you pleased Christine Nixon is at the helm? Thanks for this hub ag - very informative....cheers.
No earthquakes - I have only been through the odd flood, and a hurricane when I was living in Qld., and a fire while we were at the coast and while the 2002 Canberra fires were an hour away from us and it was scary but it most definitely was not as bad as it was for my brother and his family who lost all., cheers
AG did you see this? -good news for the Queenslanders - Weather forecasters say tropical cyclone Hamish is unlikely to hit the Queensland coast as it continues to whip up huge tides from the state's north to the Wide Bay region. The storm is still classified as category 4, but the Bureau of Meteorology says it is weakening. At about 5am AEST it was 230 kilometres north-east of Yeppoon and moving slowly south parallel to the central Queensland coast. Wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour are still expected to hit areas between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay in the next 24 hours. High tides could cause localised flooding in the Wide Bay region. Weather bureau forecaster Ann Farrell says the system has weakened and is not likely to make landfall at all. got this from the abc website cheers
Proud Mom
Yes we are a resiliant lot we humans, it will not take long for us to return to normal . It is the poor "buggers" who have to cope with losing family members and rebuild their lives from scratch that we have to worry about!
pgrundy. Pam thanks for dropping by, dogs seem very sensitive to this type of event, just before our quake our dog was barking his nuts off for no apparent reason. As soon as the quake was over he bolted and got in his kennel.
So you can honestly say that the night the earth moved for you , you slept through it. Aww poor hubby! ;-{0
Agvulpes, you are the master of disaster!
Reporting that is. Yes I was in Chelsea on the bay in Melbourne. The concrete floor shook, my monitors waved about a bit and I wondered how close it was. We have had a pretty full time lately.
You didn't just make an earthquake so you could keep reporting disasters did you?
aj, how are you doin? Thanks for the update and its great to see the cyclone heading out to sea. You can check the movement directly at the BOM:-
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.
and follow the links for the Paths etc.
With regards to the Bushfires, I think that Christine Nixon is a good choice as long as her hands are not tied and she is allowed to get on with the job.
The poor kids are the ones that will be suffering , they have lost family, mates, pets, everything they own and that is a big hurdle that has to be tackled very carefully. I have a friend who has been working as a councellor in the area , and she herself has become traumatised at the enormity of the task.
I may have to do a follow up Hub to keep up to date , any thoughts on that.
Delete this if I am repeating myself...but the previous comment seems to have disappeared..the gremlins have struck again...I think ag that your idea of a followup hub is very good..and if I come across any links that could be of use would you like me to email them to you for your inclusion or use? cheers a.
You guys sure are having rough time, lately! glad yu're hanging tough, ag.
earnestshub, does that make me "agvulpes MD" ? lol
No mate I have had my fill of disasters thanks very much , its back to the simple life for me . I'm going to put my Foxcape back in the cupboard!
B.T.
Thanks mate, nice to see you, I have not been around much lately but things are settling down OK for us.
Thanks for dropping by! :-[)
Small or large I don't like earthquakes. I can sure understand anyone getting upset over it. I also hate tornadoes spent many a night in shelter riding out bad tonado weather.
enjoyed your hub
aj, I don't think you repeated anything, Hubpages seems to be operating a bit funny at the moment .
That would be great if you see something of interest. The original Hub I feel is getting too long. I feel also that a bit more optimise in a new Hub would be appropriate. My email is open in the "contact agvulpes" box above. I have another less busy one I'll give you when you contact me if that is ok. Hooroo for now!
OK..will do when I see something of interest to you ..
The first three earthquake I was in didn't bother me. I thought they were kind of fun, but two months ago we had a 4.3, and I completely freaked out. It could have had something to do with my husbands proclamation that it wouldn't bother him if everything fell apart (speaking of the economy) only moments before the quake hit. Either way, it was NO fun! The sound of it was as frightening as the shaking.
Christa.
G'day thanks for dropping in and commenting. I guess you must have thought God was sending you a message. Did your husband apologise by any chance?
I hope you have a sense of humor, and I"m sure you must have with all those fellas around but I think that is one funny story. Its almost like saying "If that is not true may I be struck down by lightning".
I had relatives in Newcastle and in the Hunter Valley during the Newcastle Earthquake. They described the quake as being like a semitrailer hitting the house (my aunt in New Lambton) to "It felt like a semi trailer going past you on the highway at full speed" (that whoosh feeling) further up the valley at Singleton. My sister, working in the QVB in Sydney felt the building rock and the chandeliers started swaying. She thought there'd been a crash at Town Hall station. All that happened on the mid-north coast around Kempsey was a power failure (we were holidaying on the coast from there at the time). And then we spent the afternoon trying to get hold of all our relatives to make sure they were ok...
The only one I've ever felt also originated at a 5.2 in the Hunter Valley and it felt (in Sydney) like someone pushing on the back of the lounge. There, and gone. It was a weird feeling, since we are (mostly) tectonically stable. It feels vastly different to the feel of a controlled explosion or the 'big guns' being fired at the local infantry training centre.
Thank Agvulpes! My husband never apologized -- he just rushed around to make sure everyone was okay, but I did let him know that it was not okay with me! (I think he has re-thunk his position since then.)
BTW: An acquaintance has let us know that that earthquake was God talking to him... Answering some request. Anyway, I think that guy needs to start looking for falling stars and quit disturbing the rest of us. (We were hanging out with him when the second to last one hit, and he took that one personally too.)
hovalis,
thanks for that narration, it would have been a truly terrifying ordeal to go through an earthquake of that magnitude.
I don't know what it is about earthquakes, could it be that you feel it coming up through your feet and your subconscious is telling you "this should not be happening the ground is solid and does not move"?
Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Christa Dovel, I'm glad to see your hubby did the "right thing" so to speak.
As for your aquaintance , it sure must have been SOME sort of "request" to be answered with an Earthquake.???
Hypothetically speaking, If I were to believe in "God" I would see him as a loving God who does no harm to we mere mortals, and it is just the quirks of nature that cause all of the natural disasters. Not to mention the evil humans? who wreak terror on their own kind!
I quite often see falling stars in our sky , but never once have I regarded them as anything but falling stars?? and a beauty to behold.
Agvulpes, congratulations on your expert status.... and your twentieth hub!
earnestshub, thanks for that , so I'm officially an expert, funny I don't feel different than I did yesterday! Oh well only 80 more to become an ALL STAR!
btw do I get one of those nice shiny medals you got when you hit 100 fans?
AG, I glad to hear that you and your family are ok, once again. Oklahoma city had a small quake yesterday at 3.7. I could not feel anything here, I live about 3-5 to 4 hours drive from there, but Oklahoma is not known for earthquakes. As a child I did experience one in Colorado, I don't know how big it was I just remember playing on the playground and feeling it shake. It was pretty scary. I hope I never have to experience another.
Agvulpes- I hope everyone you know is safe. That was good scientific intro along with Greek Gods info. We never know when something happens. Has the police/authorities found the root cause for the fires earlier? My prayers and best wishes are there with you. May you live, your wife and everybody you love stay for a long long time and spreading the happiness all around.
Btw I hope those genuine insurance claims are processed.
gwendymom, Hi I think your comment was hiding from me!
They say that it is always the kids that are most affected by all these events, and it seems to stick in their minds for the rest of their lives. I can remember a tremor when we were young and I can still recall exactly where I was standing.
At least I think I can? LOL
countrywomen,
Thankyou for your nice comment. The Government has set up a Royal Commission into the Fire situation, which is an all encompassing inquiry with strong powers.
Some locations still have not been cleared due to Police investigation, it may be weeks before residents are allowed back in to start rebuilding.
I have heard that some insurance claims are being fast tracked to get people moving.
countrywomen I am touched deeply by the sincerity in your prayers and good wishes and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Agvulpes- Thanks for updating me. I hope if those fires were due to human mischief then such folks should be severely dealt with. How can we all not pray/wish for you when you are so caring for others. In difficult times like this I hope everyone comes together and realize about the value of love, life and happiness in being alive and appreciate the finer things in life which we so often take for granted. Please do keep updating about the progress of the fires and the present earthquake recovery. Have a great day. Btw Australia is playing very well in South Africa (at least something to cheer about).
countrywomen, two men have been arrested and charged with very serious charges and will face court at a later date. Police are still gathering evidence on one major fire and another fire appears to have started from a Power Line Pole collapse, and residents are sueing the Government and Power Company.
I will be publishing a follow up Hub on what is happening now that the fires are under control. There has been a great out pouring of love and comradeship throughtout Australia for the victims, and there is new announcements every day of help to get the victims back into their homes.
I do believe we beat the South Africans? ( Where is Sixtyorso?) LOL
Agvulpes- Yes those responsible for it should be strictly dealt with but again those acts like the power company(I am not sure of the full facts) if after following due diligence some untoward accidents happen then they shouldn't be equally charged. I mean if something was a intentional malicious act then certainly those responsible for such a tragedy have to be taken to task. Yes in times of crisis we all do come closer but the human loss can never ever be forgotten/recovered from. Btw as they say it requires more sportsmanship in victory than in defeat and I know for sure you are a true sportsman and will be gracious towards sixtyorso whenever you do get to discuss this ...hehe
countrywomen , an old saying comes to mind, something about "sometimes the law can be an ass". lol But I have faith in our justice system and I feel that most times the correct verdict is reached ( I'm just not too sure about the sentence though) so I will leave it up to the courts to decide who is guilty and who is innocent.
Sixtyorso does seem rather conspicuous for his absence. lol
We do have an old adage I am sure that what invented in India. goes something like "Winners are grinners, losers can please themselves!"
As always countrywomen having discussions with you is always a pleasure.
Hi AG!
We've seen pix e-mailed by friends who live over there. Saw these on TV too. Hope everthing will be alright and remain that way.
As for Loki, he is supposed to be Thor's half-brother. I would certainly not like to be in Thor's shoes if I had even a quarter brother such as the likes of Loki.
If you read Marvel Comics, you will find that Baldr is still around.
That pix of the seismograph was great! Thanks fot the hub. :)
Cheers!
quicksand, thanks for your kind thoughts. I'd like to reassure you that everything is now fine and the out look is very positive. There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes, to help the victims.
18/03/09 We had another earthquake today!
update above
Agvulpes- OMG!! Another earthquake. Hope you are ok and everyone in your family/friends are also safe. I just saw you in another hub that you had a tryst with a tasty "chick" last night. How are you? Even I enjoy conversation with you and since you love tea/biscuits then in person I would enjoy it even more. Btw you have every reason to sport that big wide "grin" and hope it stays for a long time (don't tell my brother that though for some reason he considers "aussies" as arrogant/rude which I don't understand even if a few players really indulge in sledging). You and many others are the warmest aussies one could ever meet. I am so happy to meet you all. Have a great day.
countrywomen.
Everything is OK with us there was no injuries or serious property damage.
My tryst with the chick last night was most enjoyable from my angle but I do believe that the "chick" was a bit cut up about the outcome!
I think your brother has the wrong impression about we Aussies, I believe because we are the shy retiring types that we are , we come across as aloof and arrogant.
Countrywomen it would indeed give me immense pleasure to be able to share with you a cuppa and Tim Tam biscuits.
You also have a great day, mine is just starting.
btw Tomorrow we are going away for a week to my favorite spot . Lakes Entrance (If you like you can refresh your memory on my Hub)
Hi Ag took a bit of time to get around to this one. We used to have lots of tremors (minor quakes) in Guateng. This was due to pressure bursts from mining activity but this has quietened down in recent times. We had a pretty severe quake in Ceres in the Cape that flattened buildings and did a lot of damage,som years back. The cradle of civilisation (Maropeng) and Sun City are sited in or near extinct volcanoes . Sorry you are taking a bit of strain between fires and tremors!
sixty, thanks mate swmbo and yours truly are taking a relaxing holiday at Lakes Entrance and I am using the Bowling Clubs puter at the moment.
From what I can remember SA always gave me the impression of being a "newer" geo country , with all the pristine mountains and escarpments, it sure is an exiting looking country. I can't place where "Guateng" is located?
Is Maropeng where there found "the missing link" just can't think of the guys name?
Great opening line and it is clever to see how you and ernst are both playing with the minds of search engines, I love it!
SweetiePie, thanks very much coming from an old hand like yourself I take that as a compliment. Ern and I are basicly trying to do the same thing in a different way. I have noticed that you do your share of experimenting. We are more trying to work out the algorithm than trick it. We feel that if you try to trick Mr.Google he will just change the formula?
I would love to hear your comments on that one?
You new avatar is once again very nice!
Agvulpes, Wow, I never said that. I do not think Google changes anything,and I was only joking. I think you do not get me much, but I forgive you :).
SweetiePie, you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say.
Sometimes one writes things in a certain way and they are as clear as a bell in ones own mind but when the other person reads the message it is like Pea Soup to them.
Are you forgiving me for not getting you very much, because I think I get you pretty well. (as much as any man can get any woman) (Mars v Venus) . I am only teasing you!
I did not mean to say that you said anything about Google I was talking in a general context. ( by the "you" I meant the internet Per se )
I believe that Google , if they see a trend happening which works against their own principals will change the algorithm. To me this can be a good or a bad thing.
They have to be ever vigilant against the "Black Hats" of the Internet.
btw I do enjoy conversing with you .
I know I was being silly too :). The black hats are not good for sure :).
I've never experienced an earthquake, I am very glad to say! I lived near a military base in NJ that tested bombs. When one went off, the house would shake and the dishes would rattle, but it was only for a second. That is close enough for me! :)
k@ri, I'm not too sure which would be worse my earthquake or your bombs. I hope they were not Atomic Bombs ! and how often did they test these bombs ?
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are probably my favorite natural "disasters". Disaster for who?
I do apologize but I can't bring myself to feel much pity for the arrogant human race when it is faced with the irresistible forces of the planet it imagines it controls. Had humanity learned to live more in harmony with Gaia, as opposed to raping her and assuming dominance at every opportunity, people would doubtless be better prepared for and less likely to suffer so greatly from forces they can't control.
A deeper knowledge of and respect for the forces that mold this planet and provide us our life support would go a long way toward ensuring our survival as a species.
ColdWarBaby, mate, there is no need for apologies. Time and again 'mother nature' has proved herself way more powerful than anything man has so far managed to unleash. I feel that we are not too late yet to do something about it , but alas the 'almighty dollar' still controls things way too much for my liking.
CWB, I appreciate you taking the time top comment.
That almighty dollar may be the death of us all.
Next Tuesday is our day of truth. The Australian Budget will be released.
The rumors have been doing the rounds as to how bad it will be. Gee go figure on that one.
The Australian Gov. announced yesterday that the CES is to be delayed a year and reduced to 5%, laughable.
I've just got "Dr Strangelove" out of the library for a dose of reality. You would remember our friend Dr Strangelove ?
A classic not to be forgotten. I think I'll see if I can find a torrent and ad it to my bootleg library.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb. Worlds apart for Sellers from Strangelove to Pink Panther.
The nuclear terror may be largely forgotten by most but it's by no means gone.
I've been bitten by torrents so I tend to steer clear of them do you use Lime Wire i've heard thats safe. I use my resources at the local library for videos.
The frightening thing now is it is not America or Russia we have to worry about it's the other nations, who quite possibley do not quite understand what they are doing with the nuclear power that they have in their possession.
That is really frightening being a fellow Aussie heck yes!
blondiepoet, I think that being around you the earth would be moving all of the time. ;-)
A resounding Yes!! Several infact. "I feel the earth moove under my feet..!" It's not just the movement. It's the sound - of a huge train coming at you. Freakin' scary stuff to watch the parking lot literally roll and watch an 18 wheel semi bounce 3 feet off the ground, all 18 wheels at once!
Good Hub! Here's one of mine: http://hubpages.com/hub/italyquake
Very interesting. Rated it up and will be following you =)
@Kimberly Bunch. Thanks for your kind comment :-)
@noorin, thanks for dropping by and leaving a nice comment :-)
Wow, I would be moving on! You couldn't give me California...and now..Melbourne, Australia!
Yes Pal, it would look like we are not safe anywhere lol
However I am still convinced that Melbourne is the best place to live in the world. Tremor or no tremor lol
Thanks for you concern :-)
Hello Agvulpes ~ You got me all shook up! I hub hopped over here from the feed section because I saw Pollyannalana comment. I thought this was a NEW quake and wanted to check out what happened. In fact, I was ready to email my friend in New Zealand to see if she was okay, when I realized this was from two years ago.
Nevertheless, I wanted to tell you that this event must have shook you up good to write such a thorough hub, including mythological characters and a short science report. Well, as an aside, for fear and trepidation for shocking events such as earthquakes, the homeopathic remedy comes in every emergency kit and works wonders.
Blessings, Debby
G'day Debby if you had read the Update in the very first paragraph you would have noticed that it is a NEW event that occurred this morning 5-07-2011 (our time)!
I appreciate the fact that a small tremor is only minor compared to what happened in Christchurch and my heart really went out to the poor Kiwis. However I'm sure that large Earthquakes start out with small tremors and just sitting waiting for 15 seconds does seem like an eternity.
Thanks for your tips on the homeopathy remedy I will keep it in mind for the next tremor event.
Cheers Ag
My world rocked last night!!! :D
But, not from an earthquake or tremor like I thought. It turns out that it is from the blasting that they're doing in a new suburb! Literally, the house shook just as it does during a quake!!
Last year, the earth under us did shake due to an earthquake. Amazing how much the earth shakes and rattles!!
Thanks for this interesting hub!
@Beth So the earth moved for you to:-)
If your house suffers any damage due to the blasting you should sue the 'blasters'
Thanks for sharing your experiences :-)
Rochelle Frank 3 years ago
Born and grown in Sothhern California-- Yes I have felt many. (I have an earthquake hub) . But when they occur in areas that are not accustomed to such events, they probably seem quite distressing.
Where I lived we always thought that a little shake meant that some stress was being relieved, preventing a destructive event (or else, there was a BIG one some distance away).