Kansas is not normally known for its earthquakes, and I have always said I prefer tornadoes to earthquakes because at least we know tornadoes are coming.
After we had finished our Thanksgiving dinner, we heard a huge crack and felt the house shake. Oh dear - an earthquake. We were surprised by how loud it was, and it seemed unusual. Turns out it was about a 2.8 magnitude - not bad, but certainly something we felt. The city was abuzz, because it was the strongest earthquake we had felt.
We had a few aftershocks, and then things settled down . . . until about two weeks later when we had 8 or 9 earthquakes in one day. A few of them were in the 2.8 range again, and they all began just about a mile or two from our house. Disconcerting? Yes.
They settled down after that day, and we have not had one through today, which is February 13, 2021, but who knows when they will strike again. We found for a few weeks, we were all jumpy - a large truck roaring down the street would surprise us.
For Christmas we received a bottle of wine called Earthquake. Very appropriate!
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