Comments on: Earthquake in Lincolnshire – journalists rely on the humble text message for news coverage

By: TechnicalMarkus

TechnicalMarkus — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:03:02 +0000

Gordon: Aye, I seem to remember that at the time, as well. Surprised me how easy I found it to get through, given how many people must been using their phones (mind you, I live across the road from the cell tower)

Rebekka: Eep! Well, it scared the cacky out of me, too, so you’re not alone!

By: Rebekka

Rebekka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:45:09 +0000

there was not any damage thankfully. just petrified me haha

By: Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:35:08 +0000

I live in London and at 1am I woke to the house creaking. If you northerners want to start going all continental on us and having earthquakes then please keep your early morning ones down a bit!

Interestingly you were able to use your mobiles during the emergency. During the London bombings they just turn off all the networks totally (we’re told this is to stop terrorist communicating during that time).

By: TechnicalMarkus

TechnicalMarkus — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:22:01 +0000

I’m with you ladies on that. Geologically speaking, we were sat right on top of it (well, near enough), so my god, did it scare me!

Rebekka, was everything ok with the house? No bits dropped off?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:16:07 +0000

It was really scary! Brilliant blog, keep them coming

By: Rebekka Kilmore

Rebekka Kilmore — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:52:01 +0000

i was asleep and woken by my bed shaking violently and said “what you doing?” as i thought my mum was trying to wake me for college. i fully woke up when i looked at my clock and it was around 1am, i shouted to my parents “what the heck is going on?”. the whole house was shaking for a matter of seconds, it sounded like an aeroplane was flying really low over the houses. i had a look outside my window and around the house to check if there were any damage at all

By: Ballhead

Ballhead — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:09:08 +0000

To be fair, I felt it in North Yorkshire…

I sent a text to one of my mates who simply replied “Go away you kn0b, it’s 1am”.

Fair enough I suppose. Anyway, will that be the next feature on mobile phones? Richter Scale meter thingy?

The Nokia Seismo…got quite a ring (get it?) to it.