Earth tremor in Adelaide

**Aaron IIA** · 19th October 2011, 08:44 AM

The earthquake was apparently centred at Upper Sturt. I was last night located in Morphett Vale. It shook me side to side in my bed about three times, lasting around two seconds. It shook the whole house, although susceptible vertical objects have not been dislodged. The noise appeared to start about three seconds before the shaking (this was when I woke up) and lasted for about five seconds after. If it wasn't for the shaking, I would have dismissed the noise as being a truck rumbling by. During the actual shaking, there was an accompanying louder noise, which made it seem like a large vehicle had crashed into the house. The fact that the noise woke me was a bit unusual. I was sleeping with the radio on, and small noises don't usually wake me.

Earthquakes @ GA — Earthquake Details

Aaron.

**wrinklearthur** · 19th October 2011, 09:49 AM

Hi Aaron

Whilst I am too far away to have noticed that Adelaide earth quake, I do remember an earth quake, some years ago here in Tasmania.
The sound of a truck rumbling past, prior to the rattling of the windows, is a good analogy.

Cheers Arthur

By the way, where are all those charactors gone, with their signs ?
" It didn't happen without pictures! "

Tombie · 19th October 2011, 12:26 PM

There was one in Pt Augusta not long after....

**gazby** · 19th October 2011, 12:56 PM

Happy to report no earthquake felt in Cooktown, everything "rock solid", although it is raining at the moment.

**rick130** · 19th October 2011, 02:11 PM

Uh oh, it's s sign, it's started in the City of Churches !

The world will end (again) on Friday night

**BigJon** · 19th October 2011, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

The earthquake was apparently centred at Upper Sturt. I was last night located in Morphett Vale. It shook me side to side in my bed about three times, lasting around two seconds. It shook the whole house, although susceptible vertical objects have not been dislodged. The noise appeared to start about three seconds before the shaking (this was when I woke up) and lasted for about five seconds after. If it wasn't for the shaking, I would have dismissed the noise as being a truck rumbling by. During the actual shaking, there was an accompanying louder noise, which made it seem like a large vehicle had crashed into the house. The fact that the noise woke me was a bit unusual. I was sleeping with the radio on, and small noises don't usually wake me.

Earthquakes @ GA — Earthquake Details

Aaron.

That is a pretty good description of what I experienced.

**MEANZ06** · 19th October 2011, 03:55 PM

"Earth tremor"?

**sashadidi** · 19th October 2011, 05:05 PM

Hi Guys we are in Christchurch New Zealand since september 4th last year over 8000 aftershocks and still going!!! two big shakes that caused real damage.
enjoly your little one!!!you do get used to them!!!
Christchurch Quake Map

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfy6W0uHGNM&feature=related]Christchurch earthquake - People run for lives as verandah collapses footage - YouTube[/ame]

**digger** · 19th October 2011, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by MEANZ06

"Earth tremor"?

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

**rick130** · 20th October 2011, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by MEANZ06

"Earth tremor"?

Originally Posted by digger

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

Yep, we always called little ones 'Tremor's' here.

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