5.9 Earthquake
 

Did anybody feel the earthquake centered in VA just now?
Internet says it was a 5.8, we felt it pretty good here in PA.


Edit: They just upgraded it to a 5.9

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/...ef69c4c5_z.jpg

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Seeing updates on facebook all about it.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...sc0005ild.html

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Just read about it. Hope everyone is OK. What sucks is that same area is being threatened by a Hurricane!!!!

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I was just talking to a client in NJ when he stopped mid sentenced and followed with "Holy Sh*t, I think we're having an earthquake." I asked, "You sure someones not running a heavy piece of machinary outside.":r Turns out he was right.

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That was wild. I definitely felt it here.

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Yeah definately shaking in NJ

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Felt it in Hampton, VA and wife felt it in VA Beach. Co-workers in Richmond definitely felt it they say.

Friend in Manhattan said she felt it too.

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Felt it in West NC.

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Wimps!!!:rolleyes:

California born and raised!:D

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That does explain allot!!!!:r:r

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I was born and raised in SoCal, this was very small by comparison but I never expected to feel an earthquake in PA!

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Hope no one is seriously injured or hurt.

But really? In VA? I thought you guys had tornados and crap like that.

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:fu

For sure!!!:)

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Yep I felt it.

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The one in Colorado this morning was 5.3

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/23/col...html?hpt=hp_t2

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It wobbled me around in my chair. Only lasted for about 3 seconds here in Ohio.
I thought I imagined it, but Lisa just texted and asked if I felt it.
That's my first ever.

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Everyone alright? I just heard about it....nothing happening here in Indiana.

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So far no reported injuries or damages yet... but it could still be early.

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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG... Are my cigars ok:D Just a little shaking on the base in Norfolk.

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Everyone in my office is going crazy because our building shook for about three seconds.

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Leighs dad, who live in MD, was on the toilet. Said it "Scared the CRAP out of him"!!!!!

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Well I didn't want to admit it but I was in a similar situation, except I didn't have the hilarious pun to explain myself!

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My boss is in Richmond. Building they are in has been evacuated and cell phones are not working.

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Cell Phone issues here too but no physical damage heard of, hope everything is okay in Richmond!

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Our building was evacuated here in DC and they just let us back in. I'm on the 9th floor and that was really spooky. Started as a low rumble in the floor and then it felt like the whole building was swaying.

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No cell service in Jersey either. Just got an e-mail from a client giving me a heads up. To think I was going to call VZW with a cell issue this afternoon. Maybe I will wait until tomorrow.:D

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Here in eastern NC it was felt, thought there was a convoy of tanks running.

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I hope everyone is ok!!

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I asked the kids if they felt it, they didn't. Lisa is in New Castle, PA and no one in the courthouse felt it.

If I were not balancing in my office chair, I probably wouldn't have noticed, honestly. I just shrugged and thought it was a really strange way to lose my balance, and it only continued for a second after I put my feet down. Apparently I was able to feel the sway because I was balanced the way I was.

I can remember an earthquake back around '87 in PA, but I didn't feel that one. Most others did.

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5.9 will usually knock stuff off store shelves, makes a mess in the liquor stores. Rarely damages buildings in developed countries. We call it "Earth surfing" here.
Thousands can die in stick and mud houses in other countries from these little shakers. Hope all the mines are all right.

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We shook here in Dover but nothing major. Took me awhile to figure out what it was.

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I was sitting in my truck in a parking lot in Fredericksburg when it happened.

At first I thought my motor developed a miss (F350 Diesel). Then it started swaying from side to side, then the front and rear started bouncing up and down, then it shook every which way. I thought "Cool, my first official earthquake!"

Here at the house - pictures are crooked, the aftershave and cologne bottles on my dresser were knocked over as was the stuff on my wife's dresser.

All the china, glassware, etc etc in the cabinets were okay though.

JoJo (our bird) was pissing a fit though when I came in the door.

Ron

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Just reading up on this. It seemed to cause some minor damage to a lot of places. It always surprises me to read about people pouring out of buildings into the streets where they can be hit by pieces of building falling off.

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No, you were right. It was your Ford Truck!!!

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Shook pretty good for a few seconds here in Albany, NY. We were even told to evacuate for about 20 minutes. A bit over kill if you ask me.

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It's a different story for the East Coast. With the Appalachians and the rock strata, quakes travel much, much, much, much farther than they do in California. Most west coast quakes rarely have any effect or notice outside a 150 mile radius. But they have a much greater effect within that 150 miles. As can be seen from this quake, the effects were felt and recognized more than 500 miles away! But no damages reported, because the effects are dissipated better than is possible on the west coast.

But, apparently, the greatest fear (understandable) was that there were more 9/11 attacks that were shaking the buildings! Not a fear that the West Coast has had to deal with!

As a father with a son and a daughter-in-law, and as a brother with a sister, brother-in-law, two nephews and a niece ALL less than 100 miles from the epicenter, I don't begrudge them being concerned. AT ALL. Just saying!!

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felt in NH

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I thought one of ninja's bombs landed early.

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Fixed that for you!!!:D Don't make me :sl you!! You know I still have your addy!:r

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I was driving on I-95 around Fayetteville, NC. Didn't feel a thing... guess I missed it. :sl

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You might be closer than you realize!!! :D

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Me, I did not feel it, but it did hit here for sure. I came into work a few minutes ago, and had to mop up a broken bottle of Godiva chocolate vodka that jumped off the shelf and hit the floor. It did not bounce too well. :rolleyes:


Thank God-iva it wasn't something good. :r

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:r:r

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Its all good, I drive a DODGE!!!! And dont make threats, I have yours as well!!!

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Oh Snap!!!:r:r:r

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Sh*t... I'm hoping "closer" means somewhere in WI.

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But, but, but...... I wouldn't do anything bad. There is no chance, what-so-ever, that I would do anything like talk to my bombing mentor, to see if he has any suggestions. No way I would threaten you. I'm just not that kind of a guy:D

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We had a small earthquake in Upstate NY from this one down south. People felt it where I was but I was driving so missed the tremors. Sounds like it traveled north up the fault line. I know NYC was evacuating a lot of areas when they had their tremors.

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Kellie and I were sitting at Steak 'N Shake in Spotslvania, Va (4 miles away from Mineral, Va where the heart of the quake was) and the entire building shook. We just stared at either with huge eyes. Still in a little bit of shock from this. Hauled ass down the interstate to get home. Safe and sound.

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Steak 'N Shake!

Guess you got what you paid for!!!:D