2008-06-16 06:34:50 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 10 km depth Norfolk Island, Australia 4.9 magnitude earthquake 2008-06-16 06:34:50 UTC at 06:34 June 16, 2008 UTC I felt the quake for about 40 to 50 sec then it stopped. EMSC (European Mediterranean Seismological Centre) provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the European Mediterranean area and … I've never done anything like that before," she said. EmilyI didnt feel the earth quake in my area but some of my friends had things fall of there shelves and fall on there bedsThu Feb 28 09:47:57 2008, Harrietit felt like when the washing machine vibrates but bigger and louder.Thu Feb 28 09:47:34 2008, JamesTragically, my cat was injured during the quake after my chest of drawers fell.Thu Feb 28 02:16:24 2008, ricky scarffI am gutted, i was sat cosy on my sofa in my nice new flat waching a dvd, then sudenly the phone just rang, it was my friend she said, "did you just feel that" Feel what i replied, she then said we just had an earth quake i was laughing - I didn't believe her. Wed Feb 27 23:07:56 2008, Iain WrightOut of curiosity I fed the word "earthquake" into the search box on eBay at 8:30 this morning. Ellen Nierop in Norwich told Breakfast With Bumfrey that she was completely petrified when the house started to shake as she changed her newborn daughter Tabitha's nappy. The historic, 1950s quake happened sixty years ago on the 13th January1956 and was recorded as 5.8 magnitude and was only 47 km from Norfolk Island and 15km depth. I am gutted, i was sat cosy on my sofa in my nice new flat waching a dvd, then sudenly the phone just rang, it was my friend she said, "did you just feel that" Feel what i replied, she then said we just had an earth quake i was laughing - I didn't believe her. BBC Norfolk website, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1BH, I didnt feel the earth quake in my area but some of my friends had things fall of there shelves and fall on there beds. Tragically, my cat was injured during the quake after my chest of drawers fell. Desktop Notifications . Near the southern edge of the Culpeper Triassic basin, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattled Charlottesville in 2001. I honestly didn't feel enything. ), anohter pregnancy thing ( trapped nerves.....?.and went to bed. It must have lasted 30 seconds at least - it didn't feel like it was going to stop! 47.2 km from I was at home. Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. Thu Feb 28 00:42:34 2008, heidi pendergrastI thought i was a little crazy. earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of the country. Kingston No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Norfolk, VA. No historical earthquake events found in or near Norfolk, VA. I am amazed that it was an earthquake,hope it's not the shape of things to come : (Wed Feb 27 17:14:55 2008, Laraine Holloway I heard it in Falmouth Cornwall. It worried me a bit. "We had real problems trying to persuade him to go back on his perch this morning! Wed Feb 27 17:58:17 2008, Jean ChildsI watched Look East news lunch time and they were talking about pets in the earthquake, we have a 12 year old cat and he is always out yesterday we had to physically put him out and he was soon in again he would not leave our sides until after the earthquake last night i am sure he knew, also our hamster he was awake early to last night and was just going absolutely scatty in his cage until this happened.Wed Feb 27 17:56:49 2008, Julie HammondWe are on holiday in Bacton, we felt the earthquake in our holiday cottage. UTC-08:00 UTC . There was no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), about 681 km (423 miles) northeast of Norfolk Island. I thought it was a lorry going past and went back to sleep! at 22:55 May 20, 1982 UTC, Location: I am amazed that it was an earthquake,hope it's not the shape of things to come : (. The quakes were registered at a depth of 10km and about 681km northeast of the island. All asking each other if we had felt the same thing. Epicenter at -28.54, 167.914 Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, saw a magnitude 5.2 quake in 2008… I felt an earthquake on deployment in Albania in 2004 but that wasnt as strong as this one. I have just seen my house shake at 00:52 for about 20 seconds enough to move clothes on coathangers. Your views, your stories, your life on the BBC. I live in downtown Norfolk in the Botetourt building. Tremors were felt in areas including Merseyside, Birmingham, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Surrey and Greater London. Epicenter at -29.672, 171.944, 2008-06-16 06:34:50 UTC To receive browser notifications toggle the option below, read more. Latest Earthquakes in the world. i was sitting at my pc talking to freinds on msn when we all stopped as we didn't know what it was to start with. "At the same time, we heard our parrot falling off his perch. Historical Tornado Events. Norfolk Island. Out of curiosity I fed the word "earthquake" into the search box on eBay at 8:30 this morning. it felt like when the washing machine vibrates but bigger and louder. Who felt it? The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the deadliest with 87,587 fatalities, and also the largest at 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale.Other significant earthquakes struck Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Japan, Colombia, and other parts of China. The most recent one was recorded on Friday afternoon … at 06:31 November 05, 1982 UTC, Location: Earthquake information for europe. World earthquake list. Epicenter at -28.141, 172.023, 1984-02-29 21:59:58 UTC There's nothing serious at present," she said. Search Earthquake Catalog . Epicenter at -26.263, 172.725, 1980-01-11 11:13:32 UTC My friend thought the front door had been knocked and got up to check if there was someone there. Some bright spark had already advertised an I SURVIVED THE 2008 EARTHQUAKE T-SHIRT! at 11:13 January 11, 1980 UTC, Location: "I only came home on Saturday with my new baby," she said. I was up an on the sofa, my whole body shook for about 5 seconds. was really suprised when my husband said, ' did you hear abiout the earth quake yeaterday...' i thought he ment in aisia or something! "I heard the rumbling, and I just thought there was a lorry going past so I ignored it. A total of 23 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Norfolk, VA. The biggest UK earthquake for almost 25 years was felt across swathes of England during the early hours of Wednesday, 27 February, 2008. According to the British Geological Survey the earthquake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Market Rasen and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Grimsby. It was the largest onshore earthquake ever recorded in the UK and had hundreds of aftershocks. It was the biggest earthquake to hit Britain for 25 years and measured 5.2 on the Richter scale, but only lasted 10 seconds. Kingston was really suprised when my husband said, ' did you hear abiout the earth quake yeaterday...' i thought he ment in aisia or something! Epicenter at -27.917, 172.904, 1981-08-11 13:23:17 UTC Sure thats what i heard ! Posted February 27, 2008 Filed under: bbc, earthquake, manchester | Comments (1) Ok, this is getting strange. I thought I'd had a bad dream or something. It woke me up, i thought it was thunder rumbling, it went on for quite a while. The USGS announced the earthquake Friday morning. An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, the United States Geological Survey reported on Thursday. World earthquake list. Sure thats what i heard !Wed Feb 27 16:29:05 2008, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. 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