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¿Nobody¿ · « **on:** August 23, 2011, 03:56:49 PM »

Along the east coast here in the US, there was a 5.8-6.0 magnitude earthquake! I lived through it

At the most for me, just a tissue box fell off the shelf and gladly my house and my neighborhood sounds all safe and sound. What are your experiences through this once in a lifetime experience (at least here in the D.C. area)

BFM_Kiwi · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:19:54 PM »

I have friends in North Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland, all of whom felt it. I didn't feel anything over here

Glad you're ok.

BFM_MiG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:05:16 PM »

I felt it in PA, but the funny thing is, for 4 days I was on a work trip in Virginia and just got back late last night. Boy, I think I really would have felt in there. But, no major damage, just a very, very rare occurrence on the east coast.

BFM_Enigma · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:41:16 PM »

Sitting in a meeting at work: very strange and disconcerting when an entire building starts to shake and the floor move. People asked what is that? I said earthquake right way, most didn't believe me. Only second one I remember in Maryland. Just glad it wasn't a bad one and everyone I know is safe. Don't want to be involved with a strong one.

◄»» §håwtŸȜ0° ««► · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:44:22 PM »

Thank heavens everyone is ok !

MrMxyzptlk · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:21:01 AM »

Interesting now that I've lived on the US West Coast for 3+ decades now....

The equivalent of a surprising and dangerous natural event out here in CAH-LEE-FOR-NEE-AH is a lightning storm during the summer dry season. (It's so dry when these rare events occur that the rain EVAPORATES BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND!)

This is why you see news video of L.A. going up in flames sometimes....

I only ever felt a quake during all my years in Michigan just once, and that was pretty light.

Now that I rode through the Loma Prieta quake (just 8 miles from the epicenter at the time!

) and dozens of smaller quakes every year out here I've gotten prepared for them. (Yes, that's possible!)

It is, indeed, very good to hear that it wasn't The Big One (see New Madrid fault) that's due out there in the Eastern/Midwestern US (yet.)

Methinks it should serve as a good warning for those folks to PLAN and PREPARE for when that day does come, tho!

BFM_Edison · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:25:11 AM »

Didn't feel it up in NY cus I was driving. Some friends did, though.

Marty · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2011, 07:28:12 AM »

Quote from: ¿Nobody¿ on August 23, 2011, 03:56:49 PM

there was a 5.8-6.0 magnitude earthquake! I lived through it

If you hadn't I'd be very worried upon reading this post...

BFM_SüprM@ñ · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2011, 08:17:16 AM »

I didn't feel it here in Georgia, most likely because I was running around too much at work.... Some friends claim to have felt it.

OBOLeader · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2011, 10:09:16 AM »

I was on a vent server at the time, and everyone was like "does anyone else feel an earthquake?!" Was quite exciting, considering it was my first one, or the first that I felt anyway.