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Earthquake shakes Nevada, Utah and Idaho
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Jared | 7:46 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt the earthquake in Burley Idaho. It shook us awake and lasted for less
than 10 seconds.
Mc | 7:50 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt that and saw items on a small table sway back and forth. It wasn't
much, but enough to make me notice and wonder if there was a quake. I live on
the west bench of Salt Lake valley. Anybody else notice it?
Kevin | 7:58 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
RETROFIT NOW!
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Kevin | 8:00 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I didn't feel a thing in Park City. I was making breakfast. Wonder if it
caused any avalanches somewhere.
Mertxe | 7:55 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt the earthquake too. I live in Riverton.
Anonymous | 8:03 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt it here in Alpine. I was reading in my bed and it started shaking and I
looked around and my clothes were swaying in the closet.
Mrs. H | 8:03 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it here in South Jordan
Brian | 8:04 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it in Delta, Utah. Then we felt additional one about 20 minutes later.
Harry | 8:06 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I didn't feel a thing in Taylorsville
Paul | 8:08 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in Clearfield and I got all shook up!
Lehi | 8:08 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was wheeling the trash out to the curb at the time it hit, I didn't
notice anything.
Henry Drummond | 8:15 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Strange. I live in South Jordan and didn't feel anything either. The
first I heard of it was on the news.
J Kingsford | 8:10 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt the earthquake in my home in Roy, UT.
Allison | 8:19 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it up here in cache Valley
Daybreak Mom | 8:14 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in South Jordan, I was in bed watching Fox news, about how to prepare
incase of an emergency, when I felt the bed moving a little, I was a little
confused because it wasnt felt that strong but my bed was rocking softly..at
first I thought I was moving the bed with my hand since I was putting all my
weight pressure on my arm cuz i was sitting up, but now I know it was an
earthquake.
gary | 8:15 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I FELT IT TO. I LIVE IN HEYBURN IDAHO. QUITE STRONG.
Anonymous | 8:24 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was driving from Tooele to SLC on I80 and felt nothing.
Anonymous | 8:19 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it here in Eagle Mountain City Center.
Karin | 8:21 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in Carlin,NV. It was pretty good here. It made the house shake and my
chimes go off in the house and also made some things fall of my hutch.
Roc Doc | 8:23 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
If you felt the earthquake, please go to the USGS dot gov earthquake website
(wish I could post it here!) to report what you felt and the kinds of damage you
observed. This will help seismologists analyze the quake and prepare for future
events. Look for the "did you feel it?" link.
Anonymous | 8:23 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Are there going to be more earthquakes?
chandi | 8:25 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in West Wendover Nv. and I felt the quake. I was laying in bed getting
ready to get up for ork and the wjole place started shaking. It felt like
someone was under my bed shaking it.
Anonymous | 8:25 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Felt it here in Layton
Anonymous | 8:25 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Some people in my office felt it others didn't. I could see the monitor on
my computer going back and forth.
SD | 8:31 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was in bed this morning and thought someone was moving my bed a couple of
times to wake me up....
I am in West Jordan.
I am in West Jordan.
Stephen | 8:26 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it in Weston, ID. My family and I were on the couch and you could feel
it. The curtains swayed some as well.
Michelle | 8:39 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I work in West Valley and we felt it here. The whole building shook and the
plants and window blinds were swaying/jiggling.
Wasatch Fault | 8:38 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in Florida...didn't feel it!
Rob | 8:34 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt it for about 40 seconds this morning. I am staying in a hotel in Elko
and items fell off my nightstand. It felt as if the whole building was swaying
back and forth.
Stacy | 8:36 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I am in California (Northern) as I was getting ready this morning I thought I
felt a strange sway around the same time. We also have property in Elko County.
Ya | 8:36 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Twin Falls Idaho felt it
Dana | 8:40 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was playing with my kids and missed it. My husband said he didn't feel
anything. We are in West Jordan on very dense clay soil.
Kia | 8:40 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was sitting right here at my desk in Draper, UT. Didn't feel a thing.
It's really fascinating to me to see how strong it was in some places, and nothing at all in others not too far away. Felt in West Jordan, but not in South Jordan? That's really weird.
It's really fascinating to me to see how strong it was in some places, and nothing at all in others not too far away. Felt in West Jordan, but not in South Jordan? That's really weird.
RONALD | 8:41 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I WAS IN CAPE CORAL FLORIDA, DIDN'T FEEL A THING.
Lynn Lesher | 8:43 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was at a stop light at 3200 West just coming off 2100 South. My car was
rocking and I thought something was wrong with it (I've been having some
other car issues this week). I was surprised to hear it was an earthquake when
I got to work.
4 Corners | 8:43 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
How close was to the proposed nuke waste repository?
Nate | 8:45 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Didn't feel anything in downtown SLC.
John | 8:51 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Well, at least no one was hurt.
Here too | 8:55 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it on the east bench in Provo.
Anonymous | 8:49 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I was working in West Valley, the lights were swinging around and we felt it.
Anonymous | 8:50 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt it in the Gateway Center in SLC on the 5th floor of our office building.
All the hanging lights were swinging back and forth in unison
Centerville | 8:51 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Slept through it.
mac | 8:52 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
woke me up in the gateway
Ruthie Rader | 8:57 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
One of my interests is earthquake activity around the world. I have feeds that
give me real-time reports, from USGS, both by xml and email within moments of a
quake.
Lately I have noticed that larger magnitude earthquakes are increasing. Time-wise, they are happening closer and closer together.
They're also happening in areas where they don't usually occur.
Something is brewing.
Lately I have noticed that larger magnitude earthquakes are increasing. Time-wise, they are happening closer and closer together.
They're also happening in areas where they don't usually occur.
Something is brewing.
Skeeter | 9:01 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I felt it in Crescent Valley.. Knew that it would be a big one some where
close.. Went thru the one in the 80's in Coalinga Calif. 6.9 i think it is
better known as Parkfeild Quake that leveled Coalinga.. This one was more like
rolling no jolts.
Shook things up good here..
Shook things up good here..
Duane | 8:57 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I live in Syracuse and I noticed my blinds on my windows were swaying with the
cords. We also have a hanging candle that was swaying as well. I made a comment
to my wife and while we were watching the movement of the blinds we could tell
the ground was moving. Not really shaking but more of a roll for about 20
seconds.
Hero of Canton | 8:57 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Up on the bench in Centerville I didn't feel a thing.
Good reminder to have adequate insurance and emergency supplies! (and if you live in a brick and mortar house, its a good reminder to move out and get a framed house...earthquake coverage on a brick house can run 4 times as much as your homeowners!)
Good reminder to have adequate insurance and emergency supplies! (and if you live in a brick and mortar house, its a good reminder to move out and get a framed house...earthquake coverage on a brick house can run 4 times as much as your homeowners!)
Weezie | 9:02 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
Felt it in the Rose Park area of Salt Lake.
Josie | 9:07 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
I'm so disappointed, I didn't feel a thing. I live in Farmington, any
one here feel it?
Caliente Nevada | 9:11 a.m. Feb. 21, 2008
We felt it here. For those of you in Utah it would have happened around an hour
different than reported because NV is in a different time zone.
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