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Would it be possible to feel a magnitude 1.4 earthquake about 26 miles away?

I live on the third floor of my building - a while ago, I thought I felt shaking. When I looked it up, I found that there had been a magnitude 1.4 earthquake about 26 miles away, but that seems really small for it to have affected me. Was it just a coincidence, or could I have actually felt it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, but that would be very minute. If you live near the San Andreas fault, you're gonna feel a much bigger one than 1.4. I live near it; if you pray for me, I will pray for you!

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