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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:19 PM Jan 2014

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5.0 earthquake shakes Southwest Florida

A reported 5.0 earthquake occurred 23 miles north of Cuba just before 4 p.m. on Thursday and many people in Southwest Florida felt it.

Currently, there are no reports of damage or injuries in our area.

Cape Coral police say they received a number of 911 calls about "buildings swaying" at both Tarpon Point and Cape Harbour.

Cape firefighters did do a precautionary check on the buildings to make sure they was no damage to the structures or fire supression systems. They report everything was normal.

http://www.abc-7.com/story/24409845/50-earthquake-shakes-southwest-florida#.Us8gWPvDthB

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5.0 earthquake shakes Southwest Florida (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Jan 2014 OP

are the Keys in danger from surge? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #1

I heard there was no danger of a tsunami Tony_FLADEM Jan 2014 #2

thanks good to know...I lived on Big Pine Key for a while ....its my favorite place in this country! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #3

wild story....never in my life in Florida nt steve2470 Jan 2014 #4

Not noticed in St Pete. nt HooptieWagon Jan 2014 #5

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

1. are the Keys in danger from surge?

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:21 PM

Jan 2014

Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)

2. I heard there was no danger of a tsunami

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:24 PM

Jan 2014

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

3. thanks good to know...I lived on Big Pine Key for a while ....its my favorite place in this country!

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 06:25 PM

Jan 2014

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

4. wild story....never in my life in Florida nt

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 08:19 PM

Jan 2014

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

5. Not noticed in St Pete. nt

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 02:24 PM

Jan 2014

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