Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............

Subject: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 29 May 08 - 02:57 PM

Hallo all .......


we just got earthquake 6.7 on richter scale only
few km away from my hometown ....

my wife is on her way home from our capital to check out our house
with our son , we are all okei but lot of people are in big shock .
Britches and roads are damages and some houses . not many hurt.

I am now in Reykjavik as I write this , on my shopkeepers watch
so I am doing this from my work .

they say that we will get another one very soon somewhere between 4-6
on Richter so we are on our toes .


All the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Megan L
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:01 PM

You take good care of yourselves lad Get that lass o yours tae move tae orkney its no sae shakey

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,rock chick
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:08 PM

So glad to hear you are both OK. Stay safe all of you and keep us posted with news.

rc

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Rasener
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:34 PM

Hope things go well Skarpi

Having not long ago gone through the same experience at Market Rasen, it brings the memories back.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: kendall
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:36 PM

Keep us up to speed and stay out of unreinforced buildings.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: The Barden of England
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:57 PM

Hope all is well Skarpi. Keep safe.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Pistachio
Date: 29 May 08 - 05:39 PM

Stay safe.
Hazel.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Megan L
Date: 29 May 08 - 05:40 PM

He is home now both family and house safe thank goodness

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 May 08 - 05:46 PM

Glad you're okay my friend.....I was worried when I heard earlier and it was good to return and see you posting. Volcanos and earthquakes......Makes one believe that the REAL New World is indeed Iceland.

Good Luck and take care of you and the family.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 29 May 08 - 06:57 PM

so I still dont can do the blue clicky but

http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2008/05/29/forgangsmal_ad_tryggja_oryggi_ibua/

if go down this page you can see some picture

all the best Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:08 PM

Weel, Ah dinna thank Ah wuid want tae live in the Orkney Isles. It's true that ye dinnae get muckle earthquakes there and there's a bra view an a'that, but the trouble wi' the damned Orkneys is the bluidy inhabitants! They're aw daft and stupid. Ah wouldnae live there if Ah wis paid thairty million quid a year, Ah wouldnae. Not tae sae Ah wuid nae visit, but I wouldnae live there.

Mah sympathies on yer trubbles in Iceland, Skarpi!

- Jock Strapp

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Art Thieme
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:49 PM

Skarpi,
Our thoughts are with you. These quakes do seem to be like dominoes --one plate moves and precipitates another down the way to do the same. The New Madrid fault is south of here and I do hope it doesn't get stressed by these others.

Be well, Skarpi, and stay out of harm's way!

All the best to you folks,

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:58 PM

Skarpi's link

interesting place you live in, Skarpi! Good to hear you & your family are well

sandra

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Hawker
Date: 29 May 08 - 07:59 PM

Keep safe Skarpi! Glad to hear you are all OK.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: gnu
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:02 PM

I'll be over under the table fer a wee bit... no need to get splattered with blood if ya needn't.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:12 PM

Glad you and yours are safe Skarpi. Mother Earth does seem to be a bit touchy these days.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Escapee
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:13 PM

Glad you're OK, Skarpi. How's your sore finger?

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: gnu
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:21 PM

Ask about his knee. >-;)

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:32 PM

my knee is fine and so is my finger :))))

all the best Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:35 PM

and so here you see

Click Here

the map of all the erthquakes we have today .

all the best Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:39 PM

Hope no one was hurt, Sure has been a lot of major natural disasters working their way around the world. When Southern California has its BIG ONE, I'll be okay if less than 8.3 miles of coast inland falls into the Pacific Ocean.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Nancy King
Date: 29 May 08 - 08:56 PM

Yikes, that's serious stuff! Glad you and your family are OK, Skarpi!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,Ebbie
Date: 29 May 08 - 11:07 PM

Good gracious, Skarpi. That map is disturbing. Come to Alaska, where it is much safer.

Stay well, friend and family.

Eb

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Janie
Date: 29 May 08 - 11:31 PM

Glad you, yours, and most everyone else in Iceland are safe so far. My first thought when I saw the 'breaking news' was of your safety. Was able to log on and saw your first post, but am only now having the chance to convey my my sense of relief and well wishes.

Janie

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: KT
Date: 30 May 08 - 02:46 AM

stay safe, Skarp!

KT

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Megan L
Date: 30 May 08 - 03:05 AM

Little Hawk ya wee nyaff haud yer wheesht or ah'll come ower there and skelp ye bahookie till yer lugs ring. Doon Peace dinny get excited :p

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Paul Burke
Date: 30 May 08 - 03:06 AM

I'm especially sorry to hear of the damage to the britches! A friend is off to visit Iceland in August- I'll tell her to take some industrial- grade safety underwear just in case. Hope everyone is safe, and no musical instruments upset.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: sapper82
Date: 30 May 08 - 03:15 AM

Heard it on the news last night before I went to bed. Did think of you Skarp and glad to see you're ok.

Bob

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 30 May 08 - 04:33 AM

I think your friend will be save Poul , only 30 people are injured
noone has died , but there are damage on roads and bridges but
they have fixed the bridge and the roads so we can use them .

My house has a little damage , one wall has moved a little but I can
fix that .
Other than that it has been a guiet night still no big one , but they
say that it could come some where about 4 to 5 on richter .
So its not over yet .

so All the best Skarpi
thanks for the posts :>))

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 May 08 - 05:15 AM

So glad to hear that no-one has died and so few people have been injured, that's really good news. Positive thoughts to keep all Icelanders safe!
Hil

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Alice
Date: 30 May 08 - 12:10 PM

Take care, Skarpi. Be safe.
Alice

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: open mike
Date: 30 May 08 - 12:59 PM

I hope it doesn't shake loose any of the volcanoes!
thanks for keeping us posted, and I Hope you stay safe.
Laurel

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 07:27 AM

well , now they say this is slowin down but there are still
earthquakes that people can feel , there should be another one
coming soon say others ?? up on 6.0 or more ?? I hope not
many people are not feelin well about this . the houses
here in Iceland houses are build to take earthquakes up 8 to 9 on richter scale
and that explain why people dont die here , but we got injured from loose things from shelfs and stuff like that, and ofcourse we could die from losse furnitures , and that teach us to get them fast to the wall .


I just came back from the mountains in the N-West of Iceland
and had a great weekend playin and havin fun with my friends .

I have been lookin around my house and it seems that it is okei
still though one wall is broken , but I can fix that,

I also saw in the news about the quake in philipiens Islands,
I hope everyone is okei there too .

All the best Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 09:41 AM

I don't think anyone can predict an earthquake, at least not on a short timescale. Are the people talking about another quake trained professionals, such as geophysicists? Or are they mere gossips?

Here's a site with good ideas for dealing with quakes. No doubt there are others.

http://www.asiaing.com/earthquake-safety-checklist.html

About 'California falling into the sea,' -- if that was meant for a joke, it's not funny. There really are uneducated people who have been led to believe it will happen.

California's problem is that the southern part is headed slowly northwest, scraping against the edge of the land to the east. Unfortunately, the movement is not regular. The land jams, then it releases with dreadful suddenness, causing great trouble for small things, such as plants, animals and the works of man.

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 03:25 PM

here we go again , 4.5 right few min ago , and maybe more coming
and now its near my place , brb not much sleep tonnight I guess

ATB Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 03:29 PM

Keep safe Skarpi!

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: maire-aine
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 03:32 PM

Hi, Skarpi. I hope things quiet down for you soon. Keep safe.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: skarpi
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 06:58 PM

tp://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2008/06/02/edlileg_skjalftavirkni/
here you can see where I live and the mark shows where the quake was
today , my home town is down by sea .



sorry my blue clicky is rusty

ATB Skarpi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 07:39 PM

Skarpi's latest link

thanks for the updates, Skarpi. I didn't just look at the pictures this time, I clicked on the English translation & read a bit more.

sandra

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: Janie
Date: 02 Jun 08 - 09:42 PM

Sandra or Skarpi, can you tell me where to click to get the English translation?

Like others have said, Skarpi, keep safe!

Janie

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,suzi
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 02:01 AM

Janie...click news in english just above small picture..

suzi

Subject: RE: Earthquake 6.7 in Iceland ..............
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 12:52 PM

I can't believe the number of quakes, no wonder you have trouble sleeping.
Good Luck with the house repairs. Let me know if you need some help, I was talking to a travel agent just last week about a stopover in Iceland on the way to the UK, although it won't be happening this year.
JohnB