A small earthquake in Walker County is getting big attention
today.
This happened about 10:00 last night and registered at a
2.4 WV TM13's Lisa Crane live in Walker County tonight.
Tonight.
Lisa, any reports of damage?
No, not at all.
You know the epicenter of this small tremor was actually
about 1/2 mile behind me into these woods back here.
So no injuries reported, no damage reported.
But what makes this one so interesting is the fact
that so many people felt it.
Neil Hiller does custom laser engraving in his garage.
But Monday night he was getting into bed when something
got his attention.
Heard a boom OK and felt the house shake a
little bit and I thought one of my lasers blew
up.
After he checked on his lasers, he came up with
some other possible explanations.
Maybe a car hit the side of the house or
something.
So I got up and looked and didn't see anything
and I just thought maybe he's a, I don't know,
big truck going by or something I didn't know.
About 15 miles away in Bagley, Kim James was having
a conversation with her daughter when all of a sudden
I feel I hear something 1st and it sounded like
a rumble and then began to feel like a shake
of the house.
And so she and I looked at each other and
said, hey, what was that?
James believes so many people felt this small tremor because
of the time.
It happened late enough that most homes had quieted down,
but most people were still awake.
But I think if we were in the middle of
an afternoon and we're busy, the television was on, you
know, just the hustle and bustle of the afternoon, we
probably wouldn't have even recognized it.
With no damage or injuries reported, this is just an
interesting experience Walker County residents won't soon forget.
Is that something?
Never thought you'll never.
I'll see it in the movies, but never thought I'd
yeah, experience it.
Now, typically we don't actually feel earthquakes that register under
about a 3.0.
Most people I've spoken with today too don't realize how
common they are here in Alabama.
Just in the past 20 years, they've been 190 recorded
earthquakes in the state.
Live in Walker County.
Lisa Crane, WV, TM13.