Earthquake!

I have just experienced one mode of nature’s fury. If I were to really think about it, I have experienced tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards. However, today was my first time to feel an earthquake. This morning at 5:31 ADT, Mike and I were awaken by the shaking of the earth beneath us. We both sat up out of a deep sleep and I asked, “What was that?” Mike said, “That was an earthquake!” I replied, “Nooooo. Someone upstairs must have fallen out of bed.” Mike retorted, “No, that was an earthquake.”

Having grown up in California, Mike has felt many earthquakes. I should have taken him at his word. Not being too disturbed, we quickly went back to sleep. When I awoke the second time, I searched on the USGS’s website and sure enough, we were rocked by a massive 3.6 quake. Okay, maybe “rocked” and “massive” are a bit exaggerated. However, this was my first one and I am a little excited! The center was approximately 4 miles from our hotel.

Now that I think about it, a 3.6 is about all I need to experience. Anything larger would probably be extremely unpleasant! Should we have any other natural disasters, you will be the first to know. I will update the blog in real time, as it happens. Thank God for protecting us!