Magnitude 6 Earthquake hit Nevada this morning

[Mandee]

A magnitude six earthquake hit Northern Nevada near the town of Wells early this morning.

Magnitude 6.0 - NEVADA

RGJ.com: Wells earthquake coverage

 

[Mandee]

More earthquake info...


Magnitude 6.0 Quake Hits Near Wells; Buildings Damaged

 

[Skull Mason]

I've always wanted to be in an earthquake, or any natural disaster. Sick I know but I am drawn to it. Tsunamis, hurricanes. Being a storm chaser is my dream job.

 

[faceking]

I've always wanted to be in an earthquake, or any natural disaster. Sick I know but I am drawn to it. Tsunamis, hurricanes. Being a storm chaser is my dream job.

Most are like falling stars, by the time you realize you are in one, it's about 3/4 over.

 

[SpeedoGuy]

Being a storm chaser is my dream job.

I've done some storm chasing in my time. About 90% of tornado chasing is boring-ass driving looking around to be in the exact right spot and about 90% of the time no tornado happens.

But every once in a while....

 

[Mem]

I've always wanted to be in an earthquake, or any natural disaster. Sick I know but I am drawn to it. Tsunamis, hurricanes. Being a storm chaser is my dream job.

I like storms too. I think next time a Hurricane passes by I'll get a room on the ocean in A.C.

 

[Skull Mason]

I'm more into hurricanes. For tornados I would have to hang out in those states we do not speak of...

 

[Skull Mason]

I like storms too. I think next time a Hurricane passes by I'll get a room on the ocean in A.C.

sounds like a great idea, but aren't you moving to florida? You will have front row seats to hurricane season.

 

[SpeedoGuy]

This is a pretty cool site for info on recent earthquakes:

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program

 

[sdbg]

The West Coast is overdue for a big quake. Increasing seismic activity usually precludes a big quake.

 

[SpeedoGuy]

Increasing seismic activity usually precludes a big quake.

Its true. Every time I feel my guts start churning and rumbling...well...within a few hours....

 

[The Dragon]

Mandee,
I hope you and those you love are safe and well.
My heart and best wishes go out to those who have lost loved ones and homes in the quakes.
Hugs,
Dragonfly

 

[EagleCowboy]

When I lived in Oklahoma, I must have been a tornado magnet. Especially for the F5's.
Now that I live close to the Gulf coast in Texas, the tornadoes are the size of Georgia!! (A.K.A. hurricanes)

 

[B_Monster]

I've always wanted to be in an earthquake, or any natural disaster. Sick I know but I am drawn to it. Tsunamis, hurricanes. Being a storm chaser is my dream job.

Rolling quakes can be fun but, shakers are hell

 

[B_Monster]

When I lived in Oklahoma, I must have been a tornado magnet. Especially for the F5's.
Now that I live close to the Gulf coast in Texas, the tornadoes are the size of Georgia!! (A.K.A. hurricanes)

I grew up on the Texas coast and Im all to familiar with what your saying.


Mandee: I live in northern calif but, we didnt feel this one

 

[Mr. Bungle]

I'm up in the northeast (grew up in New England) and this rarely happens to us up here. I can remember being a little guy, living in Connecticut, and we had a couple of minor tremors. It was kinda surreal, actually, the room just shook very briefly for about 15 seconds, then it passed. Of course my Mom freaked out and grabbed my little brother, and I just sat there, speechless. Of course, we get the occasional hurricane, but even those are few and far between. more often than not, it's just the remnants.

 

[simcha]

Mandee, I hope you're OK and I hope your friends and family are safe.

 

[Mandee]

Mandee,
I hope you and those you love are safe and well.
My heart and best wishes go out to those who have lost loved ones and homes in the quakes.
Hugs,
Dragonfly

I grew up on the Texas coast and Im all to familiar with what your saying.


Mandee: I live in northern calif but, we didnt feel this one

Mandee, I hope you're OK and I hope your friends and family are safe.

Thank you, everyone for your concern. This wasn't close to where I am, thank goodness, and I couldn't feel anything. I just thought it was interesting since there has been a lot of talk of earthquakes going around, and then this one happend! It will be interesting to see what happens in the next few days. I live in Yerington(southeast of Reno), and Wells(near Elko) is quite a few hours Northeast of me.

 

[SpeedoGuy]

More damage than I might have expected:

Rural Nevadans begin cleanup after rare quake - CNN.com