Re: Earthquake Shakes Southern England


"Eugene Griessel" <eugene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"La N" <nilita2004NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Took us about 20 minutes of nervous shaking and shivering to discover
our nudity and steal inside for something to wear.

LOL.

An earthquake came through here some 5 years ago. I was upstairs, and it
sounded as though a freight train was coursing through the basement.

We have a fault running past here a few miles out that occasionally
moves - in fact there seems to be some evidence its gathering strength
for another shake. It last moved in 1812 (I think) and in keeping
with the nudity theme gained notoriety for the British garrison at the
Castle in Cape Town (who also appeared to be abluting at the time).
The worthy soldiers, much to hilarity of the local populace, dashed
out onto the parade ground most attired in nothing at all.

Seems to have been the most talked about event of the year. In fact
the local populace have a little ditty about it.....


Well, we have no illusions here in B.C.; we're gonna eventually crack away
from the rest of the country and fall into the ocean .. ;)

http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Surficial/quake/

Earthquakes in British Columbia
British Columbia experiences an earthquake every day, but only a small
number of these quakes are noticeable and even fewer result in damage.
Several major earthquakes have hit B.C. in the last 100 years and there is a
very good chance we will experience large earthquakes in the future. We live
in a high-risk zone because of the geological processes that take place
within the crust of the Earth in B.C. Plates in the Earth's surface shift to
produce earthquakes and the science of geology can help determine which
ground types will be most affected by a quake. An important step in ensuring
your own safety is to understand the answers to the following questions:

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