Pushrod
Patriot
I just got back from Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. It was definetly shake-rattle and role on Sunday. My first thought when I heard the building rumble heading toward us was that the nearby volcano which hasn't erupted since 1801 and tends to erupt on average every 200 years (from one of the rangers at Volcano National Park) had just blown its top and a pyroclastic cloud was racing down the mountain to incinerate us.
Then the shaking started in earnest. The walls of the house where swaying one way then the other rapidly and I thought for sure the building was going to collapse. It was shaking and bucking so much that you couldn't take two steps without getting thrown against a wall. The dry wall was cracking and 'exploding' in places and stuff was getting thrown all around. It lasted about 45 seconds and was completely terrifying.
We were suppose to fly out that evening, but due to loss of power and other damages, the airport was closed and all flights cancelled. We did get out the next day and we got back to Maryland yesterday. A very interesting end to a wonderful vacation.
If there was a way to attach a picture I have one from the USGS station near Kilaeua that shows the earthquake on its seismic graph from that morning.
Then the shaking started in earnest. The walls of the house where swaying one way then the other rapidly and I thought for sure the building was going to collapse. It was shaking and bucking so much that you couldn't take two steps without getting thrown against a wall. The dry wall was cracking and 'exploding' in places and stuff was getting thrown all around. It lasted about 45 seconds and was completely terrifying.
We were suppose to fly out that evening, but due to loss of power and other damages, the airport was closed and all flights cancelled. We did get out the next day and we got back to Maryland yesterday. A very interesting end to a wonderful vacation.
If there was a way to attach a picture I have one from the USGS station near Kilaeua that shows the earthquake on its seismic graph from that morning.
