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The calls started coming in at 7:45 this morning, and they lasted until about 9.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that it was a 3.6 magnitude quake that shook Summerville at 7:42 a.m.
Experts want to know what you felt, you can tell them what you felt on their DYFI section.
I have posted the interview with College of Charleston professor Steven Jaumes, he had some interesting things to say about the quake. Including the misconception that we live on a “fault line”...turns out it’s for of a fault zone. He explains it better than I can, so check it out.
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Here are some of the emails coming in from our website from viewers who experienced it:
We live in Summerville near Alston Middle School and felt the EARTHQUAKE rumbling under our house as many people did. But what was so interesting that we have not heard the telephone callers mention was what direction did they feel the earthquake come in from. Our house faces east and we felt and heard the quake come up under our house from the west and felt and heard the quake and shocks continue on east. Our house is brick on concrete slab and the whole house SHOOK and lasted for several seconds. Again, we thought that it was interesting that we could actually feel the direction that the quake came in from.
The earthquacke that was a little over 4 points that happened in the 1990’s moved in the same pattern. We have felt two earthquakes and one tremor while living in our home for 20 years. I wanted to share this information because we have not heard the weather commentator nor the viewers mention or discuss in what direction have other people felt how the quake moved.
It would be appreciated if the weather people and experts could discuss this topic. Barbara
Confirming Earthquake in Ashborough Area of Summerville @ 7:43 a.m. - loud rumble, shaking, no damage as far I can tell - woke Louie[the Lab] who is afraid of thunder. Aleene
I am here in N. Chas and felt one large jolt here by Montague and 526. My son called from Summerville and said there was more then one. Richard Molea
Was there an earthquake in the Summerville/Knightsville area? My wife just called and said the entire house shook & chandelier started shaking and swinging. She went outside and the neighbors across the street experienced the same. Steve
House was shaking, pictures on the entertainment falling over.House shook from underneath. Leslie Bass
I live in Ravenel and I felt my house shaking. Do you know anything about this. Shannon
In the area of Summerville I live, it didn’t sound like an earthquake to me. It was more like an explosion. A loud boom with momentary shaking. I thought for a moment a tree had fell on my house, earthquake was the last thing on my mind. Heather
earthquake felt in Knightsville area, no sound heard. Amy
that had to be an earth quake up here in summerville the whole house shoock even woke me up. lynn-marie howard
Not sure if this is “newsworthy” but approximately 15 minutes ago we had what felt like an earthquake in our Ladson neighborhood. We live in Ridgewood subdivision and our entire house shook for a about 5 seconds. J. Wilson
I live in Westcott Plantation in the Orchards (townhouses) and about 10 minutes ago (Tuesday morning 12-16-08, 7:40 am) it felt as if my house was hit by a tractor trailor. The entire house shook. I dont know who to contact and I was wondering if it could have been an earthquake? I never experienced anything like it. Mary Demattia
