Earthquake!

[Red Arrow]

Felt and heard it here near 111th & Memorial.  The computer monitor shook visibly and the windows rattled a bit.

[HoneySuckle]

Felt it, and freaked me out.  In all my 20+ years in Tulsa, I have never actually felt, far less heard an earthquake like the last few we had here.

[guido911]

Felt and heard it here near 111th & Memorial.  The computer monitor shook visibly and the windows rattled a bit.

I did too at the same location. Were you in my hood tonight?

[Red Arrow]

I did too at the same location. Were you in my hood tonight?

How quickly you forget.  I live in the addition by the S.E. corner of 111th & Memorial. Big lots and trees, modest size houses. I get to make a right turn to go north on Memorial driving to work in the AM.

[Red Arrow]

It was a 4.7. Nowhere near like Saturday night.

By almost a factor of 10 due to the logarithmic scale.

[guido911]

How quickly you forget.  I live in the addition by the S.E. corner of 111th & Memorial. Big lots and trees, modest size houses. I get to make a right turn to go north on Memorial driving to work in the AM.

I thought you were at 121st. Sorry. I LOVE that location where you are at. I ride my bike through your hood all the time. I think we live less an 1/2 mile from each other.

[Red Arrow]

I think we live less an 1/2 mile from each other.

Little bit more, it's 0.6 mi by streets to the intersection of 111th & Memorial.

[ZYX]

Little bit more, it's 0.6 mi by streets to the intersection of 111th & Memorial.

And I live a little over 2 miles south. Yay, let's stock stalk each other!

Thanks dback.

[dbacks fan]

And I live a little over 2 miles south. Yay let's stock each other!

Stock? You mean we can buy, sell and trade you guys? 

[Red Arrow]

Stock? You mean we can buy, sell and trade you guys? 

You need a special permit.

I am very expensive.   

[Red Arrow]

And I live a little over 2 miles south. Yay let's stock each other!

I don't know why but I thought you were south of the river.

[Conan71]

Weird, I'm actually getting used to the quakes now.

Just FYI, the resident insurance expert informs me that when you can actually buy earthquake insurance (companies have their own moratoriums, so it could be 5 days to 60 days, or never depending on your carrier) confirm what your deductible is.  5 to 10% of the replacement value of your home  is a common deductible.  The best explanation I heard on the moratorium was this: "Until the earth settles out, companies are going to be loath to write new coverage.  It's sort of like selling a fire policy on a burning house."

Assuming your replacement value is $200K on your home, you could burn through $20,000 worth of dryvit or brick and foundation repair pretty quickly.  It's sort of like major medical for your house, they don't want to pay for a bunch of menial crack filling.

Read your policy close.  Virtually none of the "stock" policies written for Oklahoma will cover earth movement or earthquake.  She's telling me if we have an 8.0 and your house is flattened, you are S.O.L. unless earthquake is a stated peril in your policy.  Contents may be covered but dwelling won't.  I suspect lenders may start requiring quake coverage as they are just as SOL as you are if the worst case happens.

And no, I'm not shilling for anyone, simply bringing an issue to the forefront that you might want to take a close look at.

[DolfanBob]

Yay ! I felt the one last night at 8:49 P.M. I was sitting on the bed and it felt like my dog was pushing up against the bed.

[carltonplace]

Earthquakes in Oklahoma, tornados, thunderstorms, flash floods and an election today in a year with -30 temps and an entire summer over 100. I'm telling you; Mother nature does not like it when you smear margerine on her muffin.

[Townsend]

Yay ! I felt the one last night at 8:49 P.M. I was sitting on the bed and it felt like my dog was pushing up against the bed.

I was on the couch.  I felt it with my butt well before I noticed the sound or anything shaking around the house.

I wonder if I can market my butt as a quake early warning.  My butt may be John Travolta on Phenomenon.