Earthquake & sawmills

[Arkyrick]

Back in November I was sawing some logs on my  WM Lt15 mill when suddenly my saw began making a strange sound, sort of squealing like when you hit a nail it lasted just a few seconds and I couldn't find a nail. I wasn't sure what had happened other than it didn't sound normal to me. Just then my wife came running out of the house screaming did you feel the earthquake? We live in Arkansas about 7 miles from the Oklahoma border, there was a 5.0 quake in central OK other than me sensing something was wrong with my saw I never realized what was happening, it shook our house so bad my wife ran out of the house in a panic, later I inspected the house and couldn't find any damage but a few weeks later I noticed the ceramic tile in our upstairs bathroom was coming loose, I think the quake may have caused it. This quake was over a 100 miles away.

[drobertson]

It was felt this way too! Not as bad but noticeable, you are further west than I thought,

[Peter Drouin]

My yard shakes every time I start the mill.  ;D ;)

[crowhill]

Peter that's just you jumping with excitement, come on!!

[JustinW_NZ]

Come to "the shaky Isles" AKA New Zealand

always fun watching a swimming pool trying to empty itself slapping side to side :(
Pays to keep the log piles not too high or in a good shake they come loose and roll around like crazy things..

Cheers
Justin

[DelawhereJoe]

Back in August of 2011 we had a nice little 5.0-5.9 here in Delaware, I remember it well as I was in my favorite work truck (an Autocar) broken down on the side of the road. The Company mechanic was under neath the truck unbolting the drive shaft like normal while we waited on the wrecker. A 3500 service truck drove by and the 56,000 lb truck starts rocking back and forth from side to side. The mechanic asked what was going on and I jokingly say "its just an earthquake your fine", well he scrambled out from under that truck jast as fast as he could.... We then watch the powerlines and trees sway lightly, you could feel the ground shake too but it was over to soon, he went back to work and I called my wife to see how the kids and her faired.

[fishfighter]

Come to "the shaky Isles" AKA New Zealand

always fun watching a swimming pool trying to empty itself slapping side to side :(
Pays to keep the log piles not too high or in a good shake they come loose and roll around like crazy things..

Cheers
Justin

Here in Louisiana many years ago, the wife and I were fishing a small pond. For some reason, we started seeing waves. They started getting bigger and bigger, going back and forth. The waves were over 2' high and this lasted a good 5 minutes. Come to find out we had a quake hit our area. :D Was a once in a life time deal for here. :D

[Peter Drouin]

Peter that's just you jumping with excitement, come on!!

;D 8) 8)

[DMcCoy]

Earthquake - my go to excuse if stud location and plywood edges are not quite perfect. :D

[alabama]

Believe it or not we have had earthquakes hit here in north Alabama. Just glad to hear that you didn't have major damage.

[Darrel]

I grew up in a remote area on the California coast, Humboldt County.  Earthquakes are common there and I got pretty good at telling what they registered on the rhicter scale.  Glad I don't live there anymore, but not because of the earthquakes.