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These are personal observations, as well as the observations of others living

on the Gulf Coast of Texas, and observing pets during this period. I have

experienced the usual bout of migraines with all of this activity.

But there is more to report.

The night of 1/17/2001: I suddenly had a very sick stomach. A short while later, my dog had a stomach ache that included vomiting. A phone call to me relayed the information that two other people had become ill, like sea sickness on dry land. While I don't know how many others may have been affected, probably many!

There were 2 quakes in 1 1/2 hours, a 4.6 off the coast of Central America, followed by a 5.0 in the Gulf of California. No doubt, these buffeted the coastal area of Texas, as they must have rocked the entire coast. This easily explains symptoms of seasickness, and sudden upset stomachs.

Sunday evening, 1 / 14 / 2001, at a rehearsal, in the space of about 7 minutes, two beverages were spilled, a table knocked over on the other side of the room, a couple of people became off balance for no seeming reason. Later, checking the earthquake reports, there had been 3 quakes off of the coast of Central America 5.1 - 5.5 within 6 minutes.

This may or may not explain the equilibrium problems, but logic tells me it is related to the 3 earthquakes.

Within minutes the Texas Coast would have been hit by shock waves from these quakes, and this area 10 miles from the upper coast rocked.

While writing this, at approximately 1PM , I got that sea sickness feeling, with stomach cramps. About 2 PM , it eased.

There was a 6.1 , SANTA CRUZ Islands, near Australia, Pacific Rim, at that time.

TEXAS Seismic Hazaards Map

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/texas/hazards.html

The most recent quake in Texas was a 3.5 April 3,

2005, 5 miles deep & about 25 miles southeast of

Eagle Pass, Texas, about 200 miles SW of Austin.

Links to a topographic map, & an aerial photo.

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/texas/hazards.html