Tuesday, August 23, 2011

earthquake survivor

was that...an earthquake?!?! 

earthquake (noun):  a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating.

yes, i experienced my first earthquake today.  where was i and what was i doing?  sitting in my office preparing student teacher placements and paperwork for the orientation meeting.  one {news} report.  it measured a 5.8 in magnitude.  the {data}.

it was pretty serious...as you can tell from this picture.  i am so thankful to say i am an earthquake survivor.

disclaimer:  not my picture.  just the picture everyone is passing around to show the devastation of the august 23, 2011 earthquake.  enjoy! 

1 comment:

  1. there have been a few aftershocks, but i felt another shake for sure early in the morning on the 25th {http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/usc0005jg1.php}

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