So last Tuesday we had an earthquake, and we expected some aftershocks as the crust in the Mineral, Virginia, area adjusted to the new stress regime. We expected those aftershocks to be lesser in magnitude, and to take place after the main shock. In other words, we would predict the following:
And, indeed, over the past several days, that’s actually what happened:
I was laying on the floor with my kids around 10 ish watching television, I felt like a very light shake while laying flat in my back on the floor ,almost like someone walking in an old house. Was that something or have I lost it?
You can always check your instincts with a look atbthe USGS page for quakes in the Mineral, VA, area (assuming you’re in the mid-Atlantic): http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/37.39.-79.-77.php