Posted on Aug 26, 2022
Scientists are stumped why quakes keep hitting this small South Carolina town
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David Horne remembers exactly where he was when the first earthquake hit his town of Elgin, S.C., on Dec. 27, 2021.
He was relaxing on his front porch, while his wife was inside caring for their young grandson. Suddenly, Horne felt the ground shake and heard a noise like thunder boom across the sky.
"And as soon as it happened, I got out of my chair and I went and told her, 'That was an earthquake. That was a 3-point-plus,'" he said.
Horne used to live in Alaska, where earthquakes are more common, but his wife, Whitney Horne — a lifelong South Carolinian — said she wasn't sure what had happened.
"Because I'd never experienced an earthquake," she said. "We're in South Carolina! You don't have earthquakes that you feel in South Carolina."
Sure enough, it was a 3.3 magnitude earthquake — too small to cause damage but big enough to light up the town's Facebook page with dozens of excited comments.
At first, David Horne said, he thought it was cool.
David Horne remembers exactly where he was when the first earthquake hit his town of Elgin, S.C., on Dec. 27, 2021.
He was relaxing on his front porch, while his wife was inside caring for their young grandson. Suddenly, Horne felt the ground shake and heard a noise like thunder boom across the sky.
"And as soon as it happened, I got out of my chair and I went and told her, 'That was an earthquake. That was a 3-point-plus,'" he said.
Horne used to live in Alaska, where earthquakes are more common, but his wife, Whitney Horne — a lifelong South Carolinian — said she wasn't sure what had happened.
"Because I'd never experienced an earthquake," she said. "We're in South Carolina! You don't have earthquakes that you feel in South Carolina."
Sure enough, it was a 3.3 magnitude earthquake — too small to cause damage but big enough to light up the town's Facebook page with dozens of excited comments.
At first, David Horne said, he thought it was cool.
Scientists are stumped why quakes keep hitting this small South Carolina town
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""You know, what can you control? You can control getting insurance. That's about it," Crowley said.
He and his wife don't think a big earthquake will hit, but they worry.
"She'll look at me when we're going to sleep and say, 'I hope it's not going to be tonight,'" he said.
If it is, they're ready. They keep two bags packed with clothes and other essentials sitting by their front door, just in case.
As for earthquake safety, the American Red Cross says: "Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit."
...""You know, what can you control? You can control getting insurance. That's about it," Crowley said.
He and his wife don't think a big earthquake will hit, but they worry.
"She'll look at me when we're going to sleep and say, 'I hope it's not going to be tonight,'" he said.
If it is, they're ready. They keep two bags packed with clothes and other essentials sitting by their front door, just in case.
As for earthquake safety, the American Red Cross says: "Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit."
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I remember having a small earthquake in Dubuque in the early 70s. After experiencing a big one in Japan when the coat rack skipped across the orderly room, I was pretty familiar with what was going on. It was a light one and my wife thought it was the neighbors.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger I Did a Year on Adak, Or More Correctly Earthquake Central! LOL! I Learned 3.3 everybody just looks at each other and goes You Feel Something? Nah! Progresses from there. I Remember "Couch" Riding All over the Rec Room while one acting like one of those Old Magnetized Football Games, Also Remember the 5.6 and Trying to Move Quickly Out from Under the Rolled Up Glass Basketball Hoop Backstop at the Theater/Gym only to Fall Several Row down in the Bleachers, I was Out from Under that Backstop so I was Good for the Rest of the Movie even with the Screen swinging back and forth. First One I Had there Threw Me out of My Rack!
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