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Was it felt pretty much statewide? It freaked the s**t out of me!!

Me too, here in Helena. The shaking lasted a really long time, it seemed like. Plus we felt about 3 after shocks.

According to people on Facebook, it was felt from Billings to Spokane.

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Quake was just mentioned on the Today show!

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91catAlum wrote:Me too, here in Helena. The shaking lasted a really long time, it seemed like. Plus we felt about 3 after shocks.

According to people on Facebook, it was felt from Billings to Spokane.

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Yeah I must have felt one or more of the earlier weaker ones, because I was already awake when the biggest one hit at about 12:30. Then there was the 2nd one about 10 minutes later that was almost as strong, and then I felt another one maybe about half an hour later than that. The third one was fairly strong, but weaker than the first two. My first thought was that it was a bad thunderstorm with high winds, but the way my place shook felt completely different than how it feels when we get a bad wind. It was awhile before I finally figured out that it must have been an earthquake, and then pretty soon I started seeing some reports about it online.

Felt pretty strong at our place just outside of Helena.
I happened to be taking a leak during the 1st aftershock - need to clean the bathroom today.

Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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91catAlum wrote:Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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Oh yeah? I didn't feel anything here in GF.

From Helena Wal Mart.


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John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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Oh yeah? I didn't feel anything here in GF.

Yep, 3.7 it was just a little one.

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91catAlum wrote:

John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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Oh yeah? I didn't feel anything here in GF.

Yep, 3.7 it was just a little one.

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Did you guys hear the noise before the biggest one hit? It was really a strange sounding noise....I don't even know how to describe it, but it was fairly loud, and unlike anything I've ever heard before. At first I thought it must have been a jet flying low right over my place.

John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:

John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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Oh yeah? I didn't feel anything here in GF.

Yep, 3.7 it was just a little one.

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Did you guys hear the noise before the biggest one hit? It was really a strange sounding noise....I don't even know how to describe it, but it was fairly loud, and unlike anything I've ever heard before. At first I thought it must have been a jet flying low right over my place.

Really? No I didn't, I was in a dead sleep when it hit. Took me a few seconds to comprehend what was happening. And then it just kept going for about 30 seconds! Was definitely the longest earthquake I've ever experienced.

91catAlum wrote:

John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:

John K wrote:

91catAlum wrote:Just had another aftershock in Helena about 9:30am.

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Oh yeah? I didn't feel anything here in GF.

Yep, 3.7 it was just a little one.

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Did you guys hear the noise before the biggest one hit? It was really a strange sounding noise....I don't even know how to describe it, but it was fairly loud, and unlike anything I've ever heard before. At first I thought it must have been a jet flying low right over my place.

Really? No I didn't, I was in a dead sleep when it hit. Took me a few seconds to comprehend what was happening. And then it just kept going for about 30 seconds! Was definitely the longest earthquake I've ever experienced.

I've never really experienced one before so it took me quite awhile before I finally figured out that it must have been an earthquake. I must have woken up from one of the earlier milder ones, because I was awake for a little while before the biggest one hit, and that noise really freaked me out....more than the actual quake probably. My ex-wife and I were in bed watching TV during that one from about 10 years ago. She said she felt it but I didn't notice anything. I might have dozed off before it hit or something...I don't really remember now, but she said she felt it and noticed the mirror shaking.

Interesting noise explanation https://mobile.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/s ... oogle.com/


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77matcat wrote:Interesting noise explanation https://mobile.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/s ... oogle.com/


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Thanks for posting that link...very interesting,

I grew up in West Yellowstone. One earthquake there, you could watch the waves in the ground, like the wake from a boat. This one I at first thought it some more of the nasty winds last night, took a few seconds to realize it was a quake.

I'm planting grass and need to loosen up the soil. Wonder if I won't need to work so hard. Could be a blessing for me.


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77matcat wrote:I'm planting grass and need to loosen up the soil. Wonder if I won't need to work so hard. Could be a blessing for me.


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I would think that a quake actually would work like a compactor. I think it will make you have to work harder.

Hmmmm. Maybe I'll water for a day or so first


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77matcat wrote:Hmmmm. Maybe I'll water for a day or so first


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Won't that compact even more. I think the grass is a goner. Gravel does not grow as fast.

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House is about 10 degrees hotter and the dog brings mud in.

And sprinklers are already in the ground.


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