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hunter
(39,535 posts)The small earthquakes they'll look at me like
The larger earthquakes I have to reassure them.
StarryNite
(11,571 posts)usonian
(18,021 posts)Turns out there was one in the Sierra Foothills 2.9 and 10 miles away Friday morning. Missed it.
Dogs are really sensitive to low frequency vibrations. Good luck to all.
Demovictory9
(36,021 posts)SunSeeker
(55,915 posts)He definitely felt it before it began.
Old Crank
(5,723 posts)Waves travel a little faster. So he would have heard it first.
There are reports of other animals responding before the actual shock wave hits.
wackadoo wabbit
(1,246 posts)Back when I was a reporter in the Bay Area, I wrote an article about a guy by the name of Jim Berkland. He was a geologist for the USGS who predicted earthquakes, amazingly accurately, by tracking reports of missing pets. It seems that some animals don't like to stick around if they sense an earthquake is coming.
Berkland was a really nice guy. Here's an article about him:
http://www.animalsandearthquakes.com/james%20berkland.htm
Demovictory9
(36,021 posts)pazzyanne
(6,680 posts)No mom or dad to sooth the fear!