DAVIDW 1,696 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 So did anyone in Notts feel tonights earthquake ? It was a 3.3.er http://ukeq.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nottingham-rocked-by-tremor-this-evening.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 More of a tremor than a quake then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 So did the earth move for any Nottstalgians tonight? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There was a major quake back in the middles ages that caused extensive damage in Germany, Austria, and across western Europe, I wonder if there are any reports of it in UK records?? There is a major fault line, and it hasn't moved in centuries, estimates are, if it happens today on the scale estimated back then, millions would perish, and major parts of most of the large cities near the fault would be devastated. That fault cuts across the UK Midlands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 #3 yes I got the JCB out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 So did the earth move for any Nottstalgians tonight? Not yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 on a promise then? ;) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Bubblewrap (#5), is that what you call it, the JCB? Show off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 It's not a earthquake,catfan sneezed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 North of Derby, was it you dropping your wallet Andy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 ¡ ɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʎɯ ʇǝsdn ʇı pɐq ʇɐɥʇ sɐʍ ʇı ¿ǝʞɐnb ɥʇɹɐǝ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 If I dropped my wallet ,there would be a sue narmy,a torn ado ,like last time I dropped it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Didn't feel a thing if I'm honest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There's a joke there somewhere, Melissa. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,183 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I was in Asda at Langley Mill & felt nowt, got back home to Hucknall & the house is still standing.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 There was a very large tremor back in the 50's, my bedroom windows rattled, the house shook and even my bed moved. It woke everyone up and the immediate thoughts of my old man was that it was something to do with subsidence at Wollaton Colliery. It was all over the national news the next day and experts claimed the source was Charnwood Forest, a relatively new granitic outcrop still 'settling down'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,696 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Seems that there have been two tremors in two days in Notts . http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html Hang on to your hats ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,298 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 C1950 I remember being in the playground at Berridge an feeling the ground move and seeing the school building sway a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 A crack opened up in our garden at Aspley in the 50s and the bottom couldn't be touched with a clothes line prop. After looking into it, it was decided it was due to subsidence.from the pits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 C1950 I remember being in the playground at Berridge an feeling the ground move and seeing the school building sway a bit. The 1950's business was in the early hours of the morning, we ended up downstairs with cups of tea at 2:00am while 'keen type' father carried out a damage assessment, non needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,298 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 The 1950's business was in the early hours of the morning, we ended up downstairs with cups of tea at 2:00am while 'keen type' father carried out a damage assessment, non needed. Probably an aftershock at school but definately remember that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 My ex SIL lives in Crete & earthquakes of this magnitude happen regularly & nobody bothers And even quakes of 6.3 on the Richter scale cause little or no damage SO.................NO NEWS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Never felt a thing. Firbeck, I remember you telling me once that a tree fell on your house in Wollaton. It wasn't anything to do with that 50s earthquake was it? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 No way, we didn't have any big trees near us. The story may relate to a big storm we had in the early 60's when a strong wind caused lot's of banging and crashing in the roof during the early hours. Mr T senior ordered us all out the house to safety on the lawn and called the fire brigade to 'Make the roof safe'.My brother thought he was over reacting ( as usual ). The old man insisted the fire brigade would install a tarpaulin to contain the tiles and prevent the rain getting in. With much blaring of sirens a fire engine arrived, they put up a ladder and assessed it was nothing more than a few hip tiles gone astray, which didn't satisfy the old man. We ended up with a load of firemen having tea and breakfast in our tiny house prepared by my embarrassed mother, while father ranted and raved outside. In the end the roof was fixed very cheaply by Mr Pride, our friendly local builder, the old man received a massive bill from the fire brigade for a pointless turn out, my brother and I had to hide in his bedroom as we couldn't stop laughing about it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,183 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 My home town of Hucknall became famous throughout the world for a day. I looked at news sites from around the world & the Hucknall earthquake got a mention on most of them. (farthest I could find was the New Zealand Herald) I'm so proud of our "local friendly neighbourhood earthquake' for putting us on the world stage, even though I was in Derbyshire at the time & missed all the fun.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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