Where
were you and how did you react when the earthquake hit?
READER
COMMENTS:
"At
home with my kids. As soon as the house started shaking
I knew what it was, the kids didn't and it scared them,
me too."
June 18, 2002, 4:10 PM
"diddle"
June 18, 2002, 4:05 PM
"Are
you not able to censor some of these comments??"
June 18, 2002, 4:03 PM
"i
was on the second floor of ivy tech college, like some
other people, first thought was a terrorist attack,but
then earthquake came from others in the class, my first
impulse was to check on my daughter, Amy in the daycare
at ivy tech, and"
June 18, 2002, 4:01 PM
"I
WAS IN A TANNING BED SNORING WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE
I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MACHINE
I GOT OUT OF IT QUICK!!!!"
June 18, 2002, 3:59 PM
"At
work at Fifth Third..Felt 2 large vibrations and knew
right away it must be an earthquake,"
June 18, 2002, 3:58 PM
"My
coworkers and I were evacuating the Lower Level of a
5 story build, and all were calm except for our Assistant
Mgr. Greg (He was crying under his desk"
June 18, 2002, 3:53 PM
"I
was at work here in Springfield IL and felt the building
shake."
June 18, 2002, 3:53 PM
"At
work-Princeton. We thought a semi hit the bldg! Scary!!!"
June 18, 2002, 3:53 PM
"I
was @ work and the state hosp and the walls and floor
shook and i felt chestpains and fear"
June 18, 2002, 3:50 PM
"It
felt like a bulldozer running into my house. It took
me a minute to realize that it was really an earthquake.
It's the biggest I've ever experienced."
June 18, 2002, 3:42 PM
"I
was in Louisville. There was no earthquake. It was the
madd miami bass from my 82 Buick."
June 18, 2002, 3:40 PM
"In
Newburgh-first a loud, violent boom, lots of violent
shaking and rumbling, another boom and less shaking.
Thought it was an explosion, not an earthquake."
June 18, 2002, 3:39 PM
"in
my living room. i thought there was a huge explosian
close by. we ran outside."
June 18, 2002, 3:38 PM
"It
moved me enough to make sure I have earthquake ins.on
my house. (I do)"
June 18, 2002, 3:34 PM
"I
was at home and i am 16! my grandma was outside getting
in the pool when she felt the earthquake she said! I
on the other hand was cleaning the house and everything
started shaking and stuff was moving in the kitchen
it reall happened so"
June 18, 2002, 3:33 PM
"Not
felt in Bowling Green, KY, but was felt in Brentwood,
TN (south of Nashville)"
June 18, 2002, 3:32 PM
"It
was like a bomb going off in the middle of downtown!"
June 18, 2002, 3:30 PM
"SWM
- Need romance and sweet lovin'. I love like an Earthquake."
June 18, 2002, 3:29 PM
"WOW..."
June 18, 2002, 3:28 PM
"in
the la traine"
June 18, 2002, 3:27 PM
"Eating
at the Executive Inn and some people got up and ran
out and didn't even come back to pay for there lunch.
Evansville, In."
June 18, 2002, 3:27 PM
"We
were at Burdette and it damaged one of the slides enough
that they had to shut it down for repair."
June 18, 2002, 3:26 PM
"I
was watching Waltons on tv and thought a meth lab had
explod"
June 18, 2002, 3:26 PM
"I'm
in West Lafayette, IN and we felt it here on the Purdue
Campus. (Go Boilers!)"
June 18, 2002, 3:23 PM
"We
were at home in the living room. we ran out of the house."
June 18, 2002, 3:21 PM
"I
am in Hopkinsville KY, did not feel it but windows were
ratling."
June 18, 2002, 3:20 PM
"i
thought it was the rumbling of this girls voice named
robin that works with at the bank"
June 18, 2002, 3:20 PM
"I
got pretty dizzy, And my dad's artificial leg fell off.
We were ok after we got it put back on. Safe and sound
here in Evansville"
June 18, 2002, 3:19 PM
"I
had to change my underware =)"
June 18, 2002, 3:17 PM
"Walking
down the street and didn't fell a thing."
June 18, 2002, 3:17 PM
"I
was at work out by rexam plastics when it hit.We ran
out of the building.some thought a airplane had crashed.The
sound was chilling."
June 18, 2002, 3:16 PM
"I
was at work, but I'm heading home to watch the LIVE,
LATE BREAKING News coverage taht is sure to follow."
June 18, 2002, 3:14 PM
"i
though it was this girl named robin in my department
just yelling through the dept like she always does"
June 18, 2002, 3:14 PM
"I
was at home but now I'm racing to Walmart for bread
and milk to keep my family alive!"
June 18, 2002, 3:11 PM
"We
are at Sprint Corp in Evansville (east side). We first
thought it was the construction crews next door; but
it got stronger. I was on the phone with someone and
said "That's an earthquake- get outside!"
I just heard "Is that what that"
June 18, 2002, 3:10 PM
"At
the Heart Group Office on Columbia St.; took hold of
my purse and leaned forward as if to exit and then settled
back and continued interview with staff. Quite a jolt!!"
June 18, 2002, 3:10 PM
"I
was sitting behind my desk at Hoesli Diesel Service
on Morgan Ave. when I felt small tremor and than intensified
to good shaking motion at which time I found it necessary
to exit the office for further investigation."
June 18, 2002, 3:07 PM
"I
was hittin' the Kools..and I wuz like, dis sum good
stuffage."
June 18, 2002, 3:07 PM
"I
was in summer school, during a boring lecture and having
to go to the bathroom. I tried to hold it, but then...
rattle rattle thunder clatter boom boom boom. A pudddle
soaked carpet revealed my shame."
June 18, 2002, 3:07 PM
"I
was chatting with my sister in Yahoo when the quake
hit. At first, I thought a semi had come rumbling down
the wrong street or a train had derailed, but the noise
and shaking intensified. It was then I knew we were
experiencing an"
June 18, 2002, 3:06 PM
"At
the corner of Green River Road and Morgan Ave... it
swayed my wife and I in our Explorer. I don't recall
the '68 vibrating our car at that time."
June 18, 2002, 3:05 PM
"Felt
like a truck hit the building"
June 18, 2002, 2:59 PM
"I
was getting my daycare kids ready for their naps. After
I checked on all the children to make sure they were
ok and calm them down. I started picking up things that
had been knocked off shelves. Then went about my day."
June 18, 2002, 2:58 PM
"felt
nothing in Marshall, Il. Son who lives in New Castle
said he felt it and wondered if we had."
June 18, 2002, 2:58 PM
"Everything
was shaking, pictures falling, and file drawers opening.
I picked up my purse and keys and started out the door,
when it stopped. I was shaking like a leaf."
June 18, 2002, 2:56 PM
"just
laying down to take a nap and thought the dogs were
running across the roof with no paw sounds like an invisible
force and the roof sounded as if it was flexing and
you could almost feel it in the air and the bed shook
slightly"
June 18, 2002, 2:56 PM
"I
was standing outside the Ameritech building downtown.
I felt the shifting of the road. However, a large truck
went by at the same time, so I assumed the movement
was caused by the truck."
June 18, 2002, 2:55 PM
"At
work!!! In tall building!!! Scary!!!"
June 18, 2002, 2:53 PM
"Shook
the couch I was sitting on in Kokomo IN Tonia Sherrod"
June 18, 2002, 2:53 PM
"I
was at the computer in our Apartment in the Copper Creek
Apartment Complex on the west side of Evansville. I
thought these cheap constructed Apartments would not
quit shaking."
June 18, 2002, 2:50 PM
"I
was at work in a windowless office. It felt like someone
pushed my chair, which is on rollers. I went out in
the hall to make sure it wasn't a bomb or terrorist
attack, as this is a USAF base."
June 18, 2002, 2:49 PM
"I
was at the hospital, grateful that I wasn't getting
"the needle" (or under the knife) when it
hit! :)"
June 18, 2002, 2:48 PM
"My
stepmohter in St. Phillips had just checked on my Dad...he
was filling the lawnmower up with gasoline....she went
back in the house and felt the quake...she thought the
lawnmower had blown up!"
June 18, 2002, 2:48 PM
"At
firdst I thawght I wuz tuhning into dah Huhlk, din I
weemembuhd, I'm Co-Nahn!"
June 18, 2002, 2:47 PM
"In
my office. The strongest earthquake I've ever experienced
and it excited me as I went outside"
June 18, 2002, 2:46 PM
"i
was at home on westside of evansville and i got under
a close by table as fast as i could."
June 18, 2002, 2:44 PM
"in
my bedroom"
June 18, 2002, 2:42 PM
"At
my desk thinkin, Man! I need to change to decaf!"
June 18, 2002, 2:42 PM
"Hi,My
name is Angie I live in Santa Claus, Indiana, i was
just walking into my garage and it sounded like a boom
and the windows were rattling so hard and i ran inside
and the cat was laying flat on the floor with arms out
and the nosise"
June 18, 2002, 2:41 PM
"Atlunch,hardly
felt it""
June 18, 2002, 2:40 PM
"I
was sitting outside the library in St.Louis but didnt
feel a thing. Thank God nobody was hurt in Evansville."
June 18, 2002, 2:37 PM
"I
thought the fat lady in the cube next to me fell over..."
June 18, 2002, 2:35 PM
"I
was at home, and felt two tremors approx. 15 seconds
apart. My first instinct was that it was an earthquake,
then I assumed it was just a jet overhead."
June 18, 2002, 2:35 PM
"driving
the Lloyd. Worst place one can be!!"
June 18, 2002, 2:33 PM
"I
was at work. The building is a "converted"
ware house and the concrete slab starting moving."
June 18, 2002, 2:32 PM
"5/3
Bank Tower-downtown-Building shook all over...pretty
scary...15 story building."
June 18, 2002, 2:31 PM
"drinking
some beers in the beergarden"
June 18, 2002, 2:31 PM
"I
was at work...it felt like a strong wind hit the building
and then everything shook. Reminded me of a day in Cali."
June 18, 2002, 2:31 PM
"In
Haubstadt working and heard the rumble and asked a co-worker
if there was suppose to be thunderstorms today...then
some bottle fell off the shelves and the computer stand
shook and the floor rumbled...I thought that something
had hit the"
June 18, 2002, 2:30 PM
"I
am in Decatur, IL. All I can do is hope that my family
is O.K. Wait for the BIG ONE!!"
June 18, 2002, 2:30 PM
"I
was at work on the phone when my desk started shaking.
Very exciting but scary."
June 18, 2002, 2:30 PM
"I
was at work on the phone when my desk started shaking.
Very exciting but scary."
June 18, 2002, 2:30 PM
"henderson,ky
- tall office bldg on hill, never thot i'd be able to
run that fast! messed our phones up too..."
June 18, 2002, 2:30 PM
"i
hav poopee pants!! it wuz scarey!!"
June 18, 2002, 2:29 PM
"I
was at Central Library downtown. I was checking out
some CD's on the 3rd floor when the light's started
to shake. The lady in the room told everybody to get
out because it was a earthquake. So everybody got out
of the building safe."
June 18, 2002, 2:28 PM
"I'm
in Louisville, KY and we felt the tremors here. Everyone
in the building left just to be safe."
June 18, 2002, 2:25 PM
"I
was watching TV & the house started shaking &
I started repeating "JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!"
He took are of me. Thank you precious Lord."
June 18, 2002, 2:24 PM
"i
was on the phone yelling hawaii hawaii when i fell and
hit my head good thing i had a helmet on"
June 18, 2002, 2:24 PM
"i
work at a call center in morganfield. i thought a bomb
went off when i felt the whole building shake. it was
scary."
June 18, 2002, 2:23 PM
"I
was working at Hacienda, and as the customers were leaving
I told them to come back tomorrow to see what was in
store for them!"
June 18, 2002, 2:23 PM
"I
was at work on the phone and just rolled my chair up
against the wall and waited for it to pass."
June 18, 2002, 2:21 PM
"I
saw my monitor move and asked if anyone felt something.
I am in Sidney, Ohio"
June 18, 2002, 2:18 PM
"Don
Myrick is my neighbor. Somebody at home at our house
just down the road said the dishes came crashing out
of the cabinet when she opened it after the quake was
over. I was at Integra bank on Burkhardt. Somebody there
said they thought"
June 18, 2002, 2:18 PM
"I
WAS WALKING DOWNTOWN AND DIDN'T FEEL A THING. ONLY WHEN
I GOT BACK TO THE OFFICE DID I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
WEIRD."
June 18, 2002, 2:18 PM
"In
the 11 floor of the state office building in Indianapolis,In.,
I felt a soft up and down tremor that lasted about 6-7
seconds."
June 18, 2002, 2:17 PM
"I
was at work off of Main street in Evansville and the
whole building started shaking so badly, that we all
just took off running. It looked like our building had
a huge wave go through it. They kept us evacuated for
almost an hour until"
June 18, 2002, 2:17 PM
"I
was on the Third floor of my apartment building on the
Westside of Evansville when the building began to sway
back and forth and everything started falling off the
shelves. I was very scared and my fiance grabbed me
and we ran out of the"
June 18, 2002, 2:16 PM
"14th
floor in the Market Square Center building in downtown
Indianapolis. My desk and computer shook."
June 18, 2002, 2:16 PM
"I
was eating in the 6th St. Diner and didn't feel a thing.
After, I went to the bank to be told why I couldn't
cash my paycheck. How inconvenient."
June 18, 2002, 2:15 PM
"I
WAS O THE POT. BEST PART OF A HO HUM DAY! PETERSBURG
IN"
June 18, 2002, 2:15 PM
"I'm
in Salem IL, and my husband felt a rolling sensation.
He was shocked when I told him about the earthquake!"
June 18, 2002, 2:15 PM
"Felt
about 3 seconds of shaking in a basement in Bloomington,
IN."
June 18, 2002, 2:14 PM
"I
was working on a paper on the Gospel of John to teach
to a Small Group at our Church tomorrow night. I ran
outside to see what was going on, thought maybe the
man working in an empty apartment may have fallen down
the outside stairs. It"
June 18, 2002, 2:13 PM
"I
WAS IN THE BATHROOM!!!"
June 18, 2002, 2:13 PM
"I
was laying down on a couch during my lunch break and
felt the whole room move. My reaction was that of disbelief.
I could't think what to do next. It was like time stood
still."
June 18, 2002, 2:12 PM
"I'm
in St. Louis---I was either at Sam's Club or on my way
home from there----Didn't know a thing till I heard
it on the news a little bit ago."
June 18, 2002, 2:10 PM
"I
was at home with my dog wondering why he was constipated,
but thanks to the earthquake - who need exlax. NEAT!"
June 18, 2002, 2:10 PM
"I
was sitting in my family room with my six month pregnant
daughter and the walls shook for several seconds. Her
husband works in Evansville. Sullivan, Indiana"
June 18, 2002, 2:10 PM
"I
was work - I thought man I'm never eating at Taco Bell
Again!"
June 18, 2002, 2:09 PM
"at
work in the basement of the building/thought it was
an explosion at first! really shook, and noone really
knew what to do/then it was over!"
June 18, 2002, 2:08 PM
"I
WAS AT WORK ON THE 2ND FLOOR ON THE WEST SIDE OF EVANSVILLE."
June 18, 2002, 2:08 PM
"I'm
in Brisbane, Australia. I had just sat down to enjoy
a vegemite sandwich when I felt the shaking."
June 18, 2002, 2:07 PM
"I
live in Indianapolis and we felt it here"
June 18, 2002, 2:07 PM
""I
was in the bathroom at work and I had to go, but I couldn't.
Then suddenly the wall started shaking.... and I couldn't
stop!""
June 18, 2002, 2:07 PM
"In
a 10th floor office. We got the he%$ shook out of us
up here, and that was only a 5! Props to those who live
in CA and deal with this stuff all the time!"
June 18, 2002, 2:06 PM
"I
WAS SITTING IN MY APARTMENT IN PRINCETON AND IT SHOOK
THE WHOLE PLACE I WENT OUT SIDE TO BE SAFE"
June 18, 2002, 2:06 PM
"It
very noticeably shook the factory in Flora, IL."
June 18, 2002, 2:05 PM
"At
work, north of the arirport. VERY UNNERVING !!! The
worst earthquake I've experienced. Our building rumbled,shook
hard, with tremendous vibrations. Expected the building
to collapse. Hung up the phone and went outside."
June 18, 2002, 2:05 PM
"People
really should respond faster when this happened. I was
in the basement at American General and thought a train
had crashed into the wall my office is against. I think
I should buy eq insurance. I heard Warrick county has
some"
June 18, 2002, 2:04 PM
"I
was in Spencer, Indiana at my mom's - I didn't feel
it but my mom and husband did - my husband thought my
mother's washer was on the spin cycle - she wasn't doing
laundry."
June 18, 2002, 2:04 PM
"At
work hoping evansville would fall thru the earth."
June 18, 2002, 2:04 PM
"Saw
the floor shaking here at work."
June 18, 2002, 2:04 PM
"In
my office working, Stayed at my desk, Our building is
supposed to be earthquake proof"
June 18, 2002, 2:03 PM
"I
was in my home north west of evansville. There was a
very load boom sound with about 30 seconds of very hard
shaking. I thought a tree fell on the house at first,
but then the shaking kept on going after I ran outside
to check for damage."
June 18, 2002, 2:03 PM
"I
was eating lunch at Thornburg's in Wadesville, In. when
it happened."
June 18, 2002, 2:02 PM
"By
the Name of Jesus Christ, I took authority over the
spirit of destruction."
June 18, 2002, 2:02 PM
"I
was talking to someone on the phone when I all I could
hear was a russling sound of papers and people gasping."
June 18, 2002, 2:02 PM
"I
was at JanBo's having lunch. A lot of shaking some a
little ruff."
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"At
work on the 2nd floor,and i felt it"
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"I
work nights and was asleep. i thought a truck hit my
house, and was running in the living room."
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"I'm
in St. Louis. We felt it here."
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"I
was at home on the northwest side of Evansville on the
second floor of our home cleaning closets. I heard my
dogs howling shortly before I felt and heard a noise
that sounded like a plane hit our home. Obviously the
dogs knew"
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"I
was at home in Haubstadt. It was very scary. The kids
and I ran outside along with all of our neighbors."
June 18, 2002, 2:01 PM
"My
wife and our dog felt it in St. Louis"
June 18, 2002, 2:00 PM
"I
need to know how close to Murray Kentucky this happened."
June 18, 2002, 2:00 PM
"I
was at work in Evansville. I thought it was a huge plane
had hit our building."
June 18, 2002, 1:59 PM
"At
home in Morganfield Kentucky. I thought that a huge
truck was coming down the highway by the initial sound
I heard, but as it got louder and the house began to
shake and vibrate, I knew it was an earthquake. I lived
in California for 7"
June 18, 2002, 1:59 PM
"I
had just left noon Mass and was driving home and missed
it, but had several pictures to straighten around our
home."
June 18, 2002, 1:59 PM
"i
was walking and didnt feel a thing the ground always
shakes when i walk"
June 18, 2002, 1:58 PM
"i
was @ work & they left us here to die!!!!"
June 18, 2002, 1:56 PM
"I
was in my car, didn't feel a thing!"
June 18, 2002, 1:56 PM
"I
was walking along the riverfront and did not feel the
quake;however, did hear a 'boom' and thought a bomb
had exploded at the museum."
June 18, 2002, 1:55 PM
"I
was presiding over the weekly Rotary meeting with 200
people in attendance at the Evansville Coliseum. The
mayor of Bloomington was speaking to us. We evacuated
within seconds when we should have taken shelter inside.
What a moment it"
June 18, 2002, 1:55 PM
"At
home for lunch on phone with mom and it seemed to get
more intense before it lessened, then minor vibration
continued for approx. 15-20 or so seconds."
June 18, 2002, 1:55 PM
"I
was driving back to work from lunch and missed the whole
thing!"
June 18, 2002, 1:55 PM
"I
have felt a small earthquake before but this was was
preceded by a BOOM and then shaking..gave me goosebumps"
June 18, 2002, 1:55 PM
"I
was in the grocery store. Everyone started running around
and yelling "earthquake""
June 18, 2002, 1:54 PM
"IN
GLASGOW, KY AT WORK. WE JUST SAT THERE IN SHOCK!"
June 18, 2002, 1:54 PM
"I
was at a stop sign, in my car, I thought my car was
getting ready to break down, on the Lloyd Exp."
June 18, 2002, 1:54 PM
"I'm
in Bowling Green, KY. Felt it here!"
June 18, 2002, 1:53 PM
"Driving
down Weinbach Ave. Thought my van was running out of
gas, felt very strange. Few things fells off some shelves
at home, but nothing major."
June 18, 2002, 1:53 PM
"I
was at Saint Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology
in Saint Meinrad, IN. No one here felt the quake, but
is was felt to our east in Tell City."
June 18, 2002, 1:53 PM
"I
was Denver, CO hoping my mother was okay in downtown
E-ville"
June 18, 2002, 1:53 PM
"I
was watching TV I got my kids and went outside I knew
what it was. I live on the edge of Keensburg, IL"
June 18, 2002, 1:52 PM
"I
was at home on lunch break. I felt very disoriented.
Some pictures fell off the wall and the water in the
fish tank was sloshing like a hurricane."
June 18, 2002, 1:52 PM
"I
was at home and thought a tree had fallen on my house."
June 18, 2002, 1:52 PM
"whent
out side"
June 18, 2002, 1:52 PM
"MY
FRIEND AND I WERE WALKING IN A PARKING GARAGE WE THOUGHT
A CAR HAD BACKED INTO ONE OF THE SUPPORTING COLUMNS.
WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE, EVERYONE WAS IN A PANIC
LOOKING FOR US"
June 18, 2002, 1:51 PM
"AT
HOME. SCARED THE S*** OUT OF ME. STRONGEST ONE I'VE
EVER FELT."
June 18, 2002, 1:51 PM
"I
was at work. I dropped the phone and ran outside. I
work in a very old building on the Lloyd Expressway."
June 18, 2002, 1:50 PM
"I
was in my basement listening to elton john and smoking
a doobie...i thought i was on a major trip...am i still
trippin or was their an earthquake?"
June 18, 2002, 1:50 PM
"At
work in Columbus, IN. Shook cables in data center for
about 30 seconds."
June 18, 2002, 1:50 PM
"I
like the oh $#!t comment, that pretty much sums it up
for me too!! -9th floor bank building"
June 18, 2002, 1:50 PM
"I
was in my car at a stoplight and I thought I had been
hit"
June 18, 2002, 1:50 PM
"5/3RD
BANK ON THE 9TH FLOOR!! DIDN'T LIKE IT AT ALL!!!!!!!!
IT WAS TIME TO GET THE HE11 OUT!!"
June 18, 2002, 1:49 PM
"I
WAS IN THE CALL CENTER IN THE BASEMENT OF OLD NATIONAL
BANK WITH A CUSTOMER ON THE PHONE WHEN IT HIT. IT FELT
LIKE THE BUILDING WAS COMING APART. WE EVACUATED THE
BUILDING UNTIL IT WAS INSPECTED AND NOTED SAFE TO GO
BACK IN."
June 18, 2002, 1:49 PM
"My
husband and I were at the VFW on Wabash Ave. and we
literally thought the floor was coming up from underneath
us. I was and still am shook up."
June 18, 2002, 1:47 PM
"We
are in Zionsville, Indiana, I thought it was indigestion
till we heard the news."
June 18, 2002, 1:46 PM
"oh
$#!t"
June 18, 2002, 1:46 PM
"I
freaked out. I thot a bomb had gone off..."
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"at
work, having a discussion about building an access database...
that discussion ended REAL quick... :)"
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"At
work in Washington, IN. We thought a train had gone
off the tracks or something had hit the building."
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"At
work. Stood in door way as that is where I was when
it hit."
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"i
was in mcdonald's on the northside of evansville,my
first earthquake and away from my son, i almost peed
in my pants...it was scary for me..legs shook for awhile.."
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"I
WAS AT WORK, FIFTH THIRD DOWNTOWN, IT WAS PRETTY UNSETTELING!
ESPECIALLY BEING 15 STORIES IN THE AIR AND NO SIGN OF
EVACUATION! :("
June 18, 2002, 1:45 PM
"At
home on comp. Walls started shaking,patio door blinds
swinging, small things falling off. Never felt one this
strong before. Scared me to death!!"
June 18, 2002, 1:44 PM
"I
was working at the EC&P and I just stood there and
told my co-worker she might want to get under her desk,
I think it's an earthquake."
June 18, 2002, 1:44 PM
"I
was sitting at my kitchen table. I thought the house
was caving in! Scared the kids!"
June 18, 2002, 1:43 PM
"At
home filling out applications. It felt like someone
came up behind me and pushed me hard!"
June 18, 2002, 1:42 PM
"I
was in my car in the Grandy's parking lot. It felt like
someone was jumping on the bumper of my car."
June 18, 2002, 1:42 PM
"I
was at work on Franklin St. We all ran out in the street,
along with most of the other people in neighboring buildings."
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"At
work and we took cover in door ways. We were all a little
excited."
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"At
work in Civic Center. No instructions were given over
the P.A. system. Some people left the building and some
were told not to by their immediate Boss."
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"I
was in my car on Green River Road and thought the bridge
above me had had a several vehicle accident. It seemed
to sway."
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"I
was doing yoga, and I slipped and I think I have a herniated
disk now"
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"In
my office and I run the computer Network. My computer
shook and everyhtuing was shaking. I yelled "Earthqauke
everyone run outside". I guess I kind of freaked.
I still remember the one in 2000."
June 18, 2002, 1:41 PM
"I
was asleep and wondered what the heck are the kids doing
now"
June 18, 2002, 1:40 PM
"Bloomington,
IN -- we didn't feel a thing!"
June 18, 2002, 1:40 PM
"I
was out the door."
June 18, 2002, 1:40 PM
"in
the kitchen at home. I ran outside while the house shook."
June 18, 2002, 1:39 PM
"At
work in Morganfield, Kentucky. slight shake and then
a real hard shake and I knew it was an earthquake."
June 18, 2002, 1:39 PM
"i
was at home in washington indiana"
June 18, 2002, 1:39 PM
"I
was in my office in St. Louis, Missouri, when I felt
two shakes, one right after the other. I walked out
into the hall to see if anyone else had felt it."
June 18, 2002, 1:39 PM
"Driving
back to work from lunch...didn't feel it"
June 18, 2002, 1:39 PM
"I
was home for lunch on northside of Evansville. Soon
as shaking started, ran to doorway while yelling at
everyone to follow."
June 18, 2002, 1:36 PM
"I
was a work in Cincinnati at 5/3 Bank, we were waiting
for it to hit here"
June 18, 2002, 1:36 PM
"I
was at my desk in Casino Aztar's executive offices.
I was startled, but calm. We had to evacuate the building."
June 18, 2002, 1:36 PM
"work"
June 18, 2002, 1:35 PM
"Corky's
BBQ at Casino Aztar- they asked us to take our plates
outside so they could check the building. At first I
thought it was the City of Evansville Casino Gambling
boat had hit the building, but then I realized it was
bigger than"
June 18, 2002, 1:35 PM
"I
was at work at the Fifth Third building downtown. I
was sure the whole building was going to come down around
me! My first earthquake was no fun from 15 stories in
the air."
June 18, 2002, 1:34 PM
"I
was in my office in Vienna, Illinois and the floor was
rocking back & forth for at least 10 seconds! Jim
A."
June 18, 2002, 1:34 PM
"i
had to poop"
June 18, 2002, 1:32 PM
"I
was in my living room and my computer desk and entertainment
center rocked back and forth. The pictures were shaken,
but not knocked off. I quickly checked on the children
playing in the back yard to see if they felt anything.
The"
June 18, 2002, 1:32 PM
"I
WORK IN THE FIFTH THIRD TOWER DOWNTOWN. UPON FEELING
THE EARTHQUAKE I THOUGHT SOMETHING STRUCK THE BUILDING.
AS FAR AS A REACTION, I'M STILL SHAKING"
June 18, 2002, 1:31 PM
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