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December27JJB
09-10-2006, 11:26 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rumbled in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and was felt across the southeastern United States, the U.S. Geological Service said.

The quake, with a magnitude of 6.0, came from about 6.2 miles (10km) below the Gulf surface, about 250 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida.

The quake, which hit at 10:56 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT), was felt in parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. There were no reports of damage or casualties.

The USGS said there was no danger of a tsunami.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060910/us_nm/quake_gulf_dc
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Did any of you girls in the southeast feel that!? I did! I thought nothing of it until my mom said there was an earthquake.

mmeblue
09-10-2006, 12:07 PM
I didn't feel anything (I'm in Tallahassee). I didn't realize we could get earthquakes around here!

HeatherFL
09-12-2006, 03:35 PM
Yes! I thought Todd was playing around shaking the bed. It lasted a good 20 seconds or so! I am a little freaked out. I hate earthquakes!

~H.