Earthquake!!

Submitted by Spar-Dan on

Many reports all over Michigan/Indiana.  I felt it very strong in Charlotte.

Coldwater

May 2nd, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^

I'm felt it to in Kalamazoo....it was freaking weird. I was in n my back ya d and the ground shook and my house definitely moved....

Chiwolve

May 2nd, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^

Wow -- I felt it in Chicago -- there was construction going on at the buildigng across the street and I assumed it was that at first. 

Between this and Nepal, we better get Harbaugh on the phone and tell him to hold the earth's plates a little more steady

julesh

May 2nd, 2015 at 12:58 PM ^

Living in a house built in the 20s two blocks from the train tracks, I would never notice an earthquake. I've become immune to the shakes.

LSAClassOf2000

May 2nd, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^

Furniture and shelved items vibrated for about 5-10 seconds here in Romulus per my wife. I was outside, but you could definitely feel the vibration and the patio furniture started to rattle a bit as well. Per the USGS, that was centered south of Galesburg, which explains why the folks on the western side of the state felt it the most. 

Anyone else remember the one we had in 1986 or 1987, somewhere in that timeframe? That one was closer to Detroit, I think.

uminks

May 3rd, 2015 at 2:08 AM ^

I remember feeling the '87 quake. The epicenter of that 5.0 happened in southern IL near Lawrenceville on 6/10/87. The old tiger stadium shook from that quake. I also felt the 5.0 Magnitude earthquake in Cleveland OH that much of southern MI felt on 1/1/86. I remember being excited about the Fiesta Bowl when Michigan was about to play NE later that day.

JonnyHintz

May 2nd, 2015 at 1:10 PM ^

I was laying in bed (had a late night last night), and my bed shook for about 5 seconds. At first, I thought I was crazy and my hangover was playing tricks on me.... And if anyone was curious, earthquakes don't help hangovers at all.