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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Now there’s talk of asking for an early warning system.

Like, holy shit CTFD. They’re equating the needs of a place where an earthquake damaged one building one time with places that routinely get serious and severe earthquakes that can literally shake buildings into rubble

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Turns out I can sleep through an earthquake.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

So that's what that was. The whole building creaked and banged waking me up. I thought we had an intruder!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like the little ⚡️I FELT THIS EARTHQUAKE button

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And the FELT GRID is cool too. Apparently some sensitive souls in Hamilton and Canberra clocked this one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I see reports as far as Adelaide and Rockhampton taking the piss.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So why are we getting so many earthquakes recently? I don’t really remember any before that big one in 2021.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I felt this last night in Ringwood. The whole house shook and windows creaked! Woke up and ran outside in my undies! It was "a bit chilly"! Reported it on Earthquakes.ga.gov.au. This is the second one I've reported this year.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Completely slept through this one. As did both the cat and dog.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I was up at the time and only noticed the house creaking a bit, thought it was some strong wind.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yup, woke me up, just like the last one. So confusing until you realise what is going on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Damn. So that what it was last night. I felt that one but there always seems to be a truck or what sounds like one going past when it happens so it confuses me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I thought I felt one about an hour before this happened, and I was asleep through the 4.6 one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Oh no the lattes will spill

[–] unexplaineditem 1 points 2 years ago

Woke me up, both the cats slept through it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I didn't even notice the earthquake (I'm in City of Port Phillip) - so definitely not that intense here compared to the 2021 one.

[–] theduncan 1 points 2 years ago

This is the second this year.

I hope no one needed the ses

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