Here in western Wyoming we've been experiencing a series of modest earthquakes recently. I felt one this morning at roughly 7:27 a.m. local time. They've been centered east of Soda Springs, Idaho, which is perhaps an hour's drive by road and rather less than that as the crow flies.
I suppose this could be evidence of renewed volcanism in eastern Idaho, a region known for it in times past, we'll see what happens. Drudge Report has been flagging stories about swarms of modest quakes north of here in the greater Yellowstone basin this summer.
So far no quakes have been more than a modest shaking and just a bit of noise in two cases. Nothing for people like the DrsC, who grew up in shaky California, to worry about.
A vivid memory of my adolescence was waking up to my bed pitching like a small boat in a choppy sea - slippage on the San Andreas fault if I remember correctly. We took a quick look at the house - minimal damage - and went back to sleep.
For an earthquake to get a Californian worried it needs to create real damage or hurt someone. Both have been known to happen in CA, albeit not to either of us (knock wood).
See an article about the quake swarm in Pocatello's Idaho State Journal.
