Feel that?

[Andrew Wacyra]

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rumbled through the D.C. metro area. Epicenter is being reported in Mineral, VA. Felt up and down the east coast and out to Michigan. 2012?

 

[Richard L]

I live in Texas, andI did not feel a thing !! But a 5.9 is not a small quake. I was in San Franciso in 1988 when they had a 5.2 centered around San Jose, CA. I was at a reception on the 32nd floor of the St. Francis Hotel on Union Square when things started to shake. Nobody paniced, but we sure left the building in a hurry..:grin:



Reports were that some windows were broken, and an elderly lady was trampled to death in a grocery store when can goods started falling off the shelves and people headed for the exits.



...Rich

 

[The Mazz]

I sure did - Souderton Pennsylvania here - I have no house phone - both work and personal cell phones (different carriers) both not working as well. but the ST is ok. Hope everyone else out there is too.

 

[Roger Batts]

A former classmate of mine posted on Facebook that the earthquake was our Founding Fathers rolling over in their collective graves! :bwahaha:

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

Felt it here in Pittsburgh, Pa.. Caused some damage to buildings around the area.

 

[Rick Kent]

I am 20 miles from Mineral in Charlottesville, VA. I felt it and heard the office building rumble as it shook. Lasted a good 20 seconds before it stopped.



No damage at my house but in the immediate area, chimneys fallen and some structural damage to homes.

 

[zaffo oxnard]

Hahaha - from Southern California! Enjoy the ride!

 

[DaninVa]

Felt it here in Tappahannock too...nice E-ticket ride!! :rofl:

 

[Bob McDonald]

You know you are old when you actually know what an E-ticket was. LOL



Didn't feel a thing. Oh, wait. I am on the left coast. Of course I didn't feel it.

 

[gary s]

feel what?

long isle

was out of the bldg felt nothing. when i returned almost everyone felt it and very very minor.

 

[Robert Caffyn]

I really miss those mornings in San Diego when I got tossed out of bed.(not of my own doing) Everybody who felt it here in NJ was freakin' out. Big deal. Bob



PS: Hurricane down South, earthquke in the East. Whats next? Locusts?

 

[Kevin Lang]

What's next seems to be the Hurricane coming up to the east this weekend. Not fun.



The earthquake actually was pretty fun though here in MD, it was a unique way to be woken up from the nap I was taking :grin:

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Mazz,



I was eating in the Wendy's in Souderton today when it hit. Didn't feel anything.



TJR

 

[Rick Kent]

@Tony, I head it was going to rain in SoCal today, do you need the National Guard to calm everyone down out there?:grin:

 

[Collin Lyon]

I know it's a big deal back there, but a 5.9 just helps us mix our margaritas out here in San Jose, CA.

 

[Andy Chase]

I read an article on it yesterday and they said that because the bedrock is pretty solid on the East Coast, the smaller magnitude quakes can be felt over a larger area (10x) then the west coast where there's lots of faults to break it up.

 

[Robert Caffyn]

Oooh, oooh, who posted that a previously unknown line was found that was responsible for the quake? Its Bush's fault! :bwahaha::bwahaha::bwahaha:

 

[Craig Martin 2]

We felt it in Toronto.....I didn't but a bunch of people here felt it.

 

[The Mazz]

TJR --- eating at Wendy's? I am sure you felt something rumbling later though.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Mazz,



Nope...I ate a salad. Was all good.