Iben Browning predicted there would be a major earthquake near the New Madrid fault.I remember one time in the late 80's or early 90's when they were predicting "The Big One" out of the New Madrid on a particular day. I was working at TGI Friday's at the time and I wore a hardhat in to work. Needless to say, nothing happened.
The very first quake I felt after I moved to Indiana I was sitting at my home desk and the house started shaking exactly like the washer was out of balance. I was very confused because I hadn't noticed my wife doing laundry.Here in Peru I just thought the wash machine was out of balance.
I don't think that's the one I was thinking of. I think it's the one that n9tkf mentioned above.1987...
RUMBLE FROM MODERATE EARTHQUAKE FELT THROUGHOUT MIDWEST
A moderate earthquake, centered in Downstate Lawrenceville, rumbled through at least 15 states–mostly in the Midwest–and part of Canada Wednesday evening, shattering dishes, setting cha…www.chicagotribune.com
POWERFUL QUAKE RATTLES MIDWEST (Published 1987)
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The later one was late 07/early 08.87 quake I was in an inground pool and definitely felt it. Cracked a neighbors chimney and knocked pictures off the wall. Felt another somewhere around 2007 +/- a year or so.
I was tending bar in Wanamaker. Was afraid for a few seconds that I would bleed to death from a shower of broken glass.I remember that one in ‘87, knocked a picture off the wall here.
Anything from China is suspectChina cabinets were rattling here in North Central Ingo sector.