Friday, July 16, 2010

"This Used to be a Helluva Town, Officer"


These were the last words uttered by Lloyd Nolan's character to a Los Angeles police sergeant played by George Kennedy in the 1974 camp disaster flick Earthquake.

Silver Spring may not have been destroyed, but based on all the anecdotes posted on various area listserves, the 3.6 magnitude rumble felt by many this morning at 05:04:47 AM left quite an impression.

Help add to the historical record by taking a few minutes to recount your experience at the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I loved all of those disaster movies from the 70s. Poseidon Adventure is still the best!