I experienced my first earthquake last night. In Arkansas. Crazy huh? There actually is a pretty big fault line that runs through east Arkansas, so they aren't completely unheard of. But I've lived in this area for most of my life and this is the first one I've experienced. This one was a 5.6, and the epi center was about 39 miles from Stillwater OK.
It was just a normal Saturday night. Shane and I were both kicked back in recliners with laptops on our laps. We heard it as a noise first. I thought it was the wind really kicking up. Then the shaking started. We were both sitting there looking at each other with "what in the world?" looks on our faces. I'm not sure how long it lasted. It seemed really short, and yet seemed to last forever at the same time. As soon as it was over, Shane says, "that was an earthquake!" So of course, being the avid facebookers that we are, had to jump online to see if anyone else felt that. Turns out it was felt from Oklahoma to Arkansas, Kansas and Texas. Craziness!
A little bit later, a car went by the house. It was one that was kind of "rumbly" so it kind of unnerved us a bit. We were wondering for a second if it was another one. I don't know how the people in California live with them happening on a regular basis. While I have to admit I think it was kind of neat to experience one...I think once...was enough.
Although...this morning I thought I felt another one...but then I realized it was just the Dear Hubby rolling over in bed. :0)
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