| 139. You should be careful, you might display some compassion. |
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I happen to live in Mineral VA and was at home at the time of this quake. You complain of snark from your eastern friends about quakes. Not all of us do that. It's nice to learn now that you're exactly the same as the people giving you that snark. 
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| -BREAKING: 6.0 Quake Hits East Coast (Felt in D.C., New York City, North Carolina) |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 12:57 PM |
#0 |
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5.8, epicenter in Virginia, 89 miles from capitol |
Robb |
Aug-23-11 12:58 PM |
#1 |
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Map: |
Robb |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#14 |
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Yep. This was definitely Virginia's fault . . . |
Journeyman |
Aug-23-11 01:16 PM |
#43 |
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Indeed. |
Robb |
Aug-23-11 01:17 PM |
#46 |
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We felt it in West Virginia, too. |
Staph |
Aug-23-11 01:31 PM |
#69 |
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Felt it here in NYC pretty strong. |
FarLeftFist |
Aug-23-11 01:45 PM |
#80 |
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Very funny |
underpants |
Aug-23-11 05:41 PM |
#189 |
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Isn't That Eric Cantor's District??? |
Yavin4 |
Aug-23-11 01:10 PM |
#34 |
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LOL I was expecting someone to blame the DLC. |
Robb |
Aug-23-11 01:16 PM |
#41 |
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The real reason for it. |
maddogesq |
Aug-23-11 02:31 PM |
#118 |
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Nah Sludge is already blaming Obama |
RamboLiberal |
Aug-23-11 01:27 PM |
#64 |
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I believe it is Cantor's district. N/T |
tonekat |
Aug-23-11 10:23 PM |
#200 |
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I felt it here. |
socialshockwave |
Aug-23-11 12:58 PM |
#2 |
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And here in Southern Virginia! |
muffin1 |
Aug-23-11 12:58 PM |
#3 |
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I'm in NC and was in the bathtub. I woke up with equilibrium problems this morning |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 01:10 PM |
#36 |
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Oh, good lord. |
muffin1 |
Aug-23-11 01:16 PM |
#42 |
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No, I'm still in here. Warm and soothing. |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 01:24 PM |
#53 |
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@Reuters: FLASH: U.S. aviation authorities evacuate control towers at JFK, Newark airports - port au |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 01:24 PM |
#55 |
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I was asleep when it happened. |
Jamastiene |
Aug-23-11 01:59 PM |
#96 |
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I was about to lie down. Glad I didn't - I don't like being awakened by things like that. |
muffin1 |
Aug-23-11 02:06 PM |
#101 |
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I'm in North Carolina, about 30 miles from Raleigh, and I felt the entire house shake. |
loudsue |
Aug-23-11 01:17 PM |
#44 |
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I'm in western NC (Asheville area) and immediately went online to check my perceptions.... |
tpsbmam |
Aug-23-11 05:00 PM |
#185 |
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3.0 really is nothing. It was actually David Shuster who let me know there was an earthquake. |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 05:32 PM |
#188 |
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I felt it in Western Mass |
Mass |
Aug-23-11 12:58 PM |
#4 |
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I think it's GOT to have something to do with allowing gays to marry in MA, NY, and DC.... |
David Sky |
Aug-23-11 01:34 PM |
#73 |
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No, silly. It only happened because Obama was on vacation. |
lindysalsagal |
Aug-23-11 01:48 PM |
#85 |
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Oh sorry, yes,I should have known |
David Sky |
Aug-23-11 04:49 PM |
#182 |
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And Philly, too. |
bushmeister0 |
Aug-23-11 12:59 PM |
#5 |
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Oh, yeah--stuff off my wall, here... n/t |
msanthrope |
Aug-23-11 01:36 PM |
#75 |
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A 5.8? |
RandySF |
Aug-23-11 12:59 PM |
#6 |
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LOL! Yeah, from cali standards it wasn't much |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 01:02 PM |
#16 |
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Predictable ignorant comments from CA |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 01:20 PM |
#49 |
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You can inform people with your vast knowledge without being snarky. |
loudsue |
Aug-23-11 01:37 PM |
#76 |
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Then before they make their own snarky comments... |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 01:42 PM |
#78 |
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You've completely lost perspective. Their humor isn't hurting anyone, |
loudsue |
Aug-23-11 01:46 PM |
#82 |
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Laughing at others' misfortunes isn't exactly a example of... |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 02:36 PM |
#123 |
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Your best course of action then would be to use the "Alert" button. |
kentauros |
Aug-23-11 03:18 PM |
#133 |
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absolutely agree. things like show the best and worst of people |
freeplessinseattle |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#142 |
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Or, if you're too sensitive or lacking a sence of humor, read Jane Austin. |
lindysalsagal |
Aug-23-11 05:05 PM |
#186 |
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Ah, no. |
Xithras |
Aug-23-11 03:19 PM |
#134 |
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No, Californians know that each one is different, even if they like to joke about it. |
Gormy Cuss |
Aug-23-11 07:40 PM |
#192 |
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This Californian begs to differ |
Retrograde |
Aug-23-11 02:25 PM |
#115 |
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I felt it here in NY suburbs - pictures fell off the walls. nt |
alsame |
Aug-23-11 12:59 PM |
#7 |
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Same here in MD - the DC suburbs. |
BlueMTexpat |
Aug-23-11 01:48 PM |
#86 |
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You're closer, it was probably worse for you. But the swaying made |
alsame |
Aug-23-11 01:52 PM |
#88 |
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Same here - I hope that will turn out to be the case for everyone. nt |
BlueMTexpat |
Aug-23-11 01:54 PM |
#92 |
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I ran next door to check on my elderly neighbor |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 02:59 PM |
#129 |
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Good for you! nt |
BlueMTexpat |
Aug-23-11 06:44 PM |
#191 |
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Felt it while in NY |
Ter |
Aug-23-11 12:59 PM |
#8 |
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I didn't feel it, myself. |
closeupready |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#9 |
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I'm on the Outer Banks of NC |
Island Blue |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#10 |
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OBX? Be safe. Irene is heading your way. |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 01:02 PM |
#18 |
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Thanks. I'll probably stay put |
Island Blue |
Aug-23-11 01:22 PM |
#51 |
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So did my Manhattan brownstone. |
aquart |
Aug-23-11 01:07 PM |
#28 |
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I felt it here, 225 miles away from the epicenter |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#11 |
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and Princeton WV... |
ileus |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#12 |
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Well, that's one "California experience" under your belts |
villager |
Aug-23-11 01:00 PM |
#13 |
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5.8 in Virginia. |
aquart |
Aug-23-11 01:01 PM |
#15 |
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Holy crap! I'm sitting here in mid-michigan and I thought I was having a spell. |
Purveyor |
Aug-23-11 01:02 PM |
#17 |
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Cincinnati too. nt |
LaurenG |
Aug-23-11 01:03 PM |
#19 |
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I'm in Toledo |
ellie |
Aug-23-11 01:04 PM |
#23 |
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I watched the water in my bottle rock back and forth for a good 30 seconds |
LaurenG |
Aug-23-11 01:08 PM |
#30 |
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Reuters reporting Pentagon, Captol bldg evacuated. Upgraded to 6.0. Link: |
Robb |
Aug-23-11 01:03 PM |
#20 |
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So, if the House is rockin', don't bother knockin' |
Jamastiene |
Aug-23-11 02:31 PM |
#119 |
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Felt it in Albany, NY |
djg21 |
Aug-23-11 01:04 PM |
#21 |
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MSNBC just said the earthquake in Japan was 1000x stronger. |
onehandle |
Aug-23-11 01:04 PM |
#22 |
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I have lived on the east coast for all of my 40+ years and have NEVER felt one before |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 01:09 PM |
#33 |
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Felt it in Pittsburgh |
spinbaby |
Aug-23-11 01:05 PM |
#24 |
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Damn I missed it in Pittsburgh |
RamboLiberal |
Aug-23-11 01:29 PM |
#68 |
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Map Centered at 37°N, 80°W |
Xipe Totec |
Aug-23-11 01:05 PM |
#25 |
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If you felt it, report it at the USGS site above |
Xipe Totec |
Aug-23-11 01:10 PM |
#35 |
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and EarthquakeReport.com |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Aug-23-11 01:24 PM |
#54 |
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weird to have been felt so far along the coast |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:06 PM |
#26 |
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Everyone is out on the street in DC. It felt small and I don't see any structural damage |
Glimmer of Hope |
Aug-23-11 01:06 PM |
#27 |
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I didn't feel it in NY. |
robcon |
Aug-23-11 01:07 PM |
#29 |
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I felt it here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland |
deutsey |
Aug-23-11 01:08 PM |
#31 |
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very intense here in southern VA |
carolinayellowdog |
Aug-23-11 01:09 PM |
#32 |
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geez shocks felt in Wisconsin? |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:11 PM |
# |
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Felt it, very slightly, here in Massachusetts north of Boston - n/t |
Zenlitened |
Aug-23-11 01:11 PM |
#37 |
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Felt it strong in Central New Jersey |
DontTreadOnMe |
Aug-23-11 01:13 PM |
#38 |
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Hilarious! |
SoapBox |
Aug-23-11 01:13 PM |
#39 |
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Take a course in geology 101 |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 01:25 PM |
#56 |
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blah, blah, blah... |
SoapBox |
Aug-23-11 01:29 PM |
#67 |
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It's after lunch now |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:51 PM |
#87 |
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You should be careful, you might display some compassion. |
obxhead |
Aug-23-11 04:00 PM |
#139 |
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Shook the building a little bit here, in Utica, New York. N/T |
Nordmadr |
Aug-23-11 01:15 PM |
#40 |
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Shook us GOOD here in Rockville, MD |
jtrockville |
Aug-23-11 01:17 PM |
#45 |
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our building in connecticut shook for about 10 seconds |
unblock |
Aug-23-11 01:17 PM |
#47 |
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NOthing like being in a tall building when it starts shaking - Wilmington DE |
LynneSin |
Aug-23-11 01:19 PM |
#48 |
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First quake for me - on the 23rd floor in NY! |
Nihil |
Aug-23-11 01:48 PM |
#84 |
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It's interesting that it is felt so far from epicenter... |
FirstLight |
Aug-23-11 01:22 PM |
#50 |
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Old bedrock and a shallow quake |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-23-11 01:31 PM |
#70 |
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ya, thanks |
FirstLight |
Aug-23-11 02:54 PM |
#127 |
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Felt it in |
bpositive |
Aug-23-11 01:22 PM |
#52 |
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See my post #36. |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 01:26 PM |
#60 |
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I felt it too (yawn) |
boycottfaux |
Aug-23-11 01:25 PM |
#57 |
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A 6.0 can cause major damage in area that does not have |
LuckyStrykes |
Aug-23-11 01:25 PM |
#58 |
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felt it in Durham NC |
supernova |
Aug-23-11 01:25 PM |
#59 |
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It's weird. |
nclib |
Aug-23-11 02:34 PM |
#121 |
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Definitely weird |
supernova |
Aug-23-11 02:51 PM |
#126 |
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We felt it at work in Warwick, Rhode Island. Very Weird Sensation. |
cppuddy |
Aug-23-11 01:26 PM |
#61 |
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Had to evacuate our building in |
leftynyc |
Aug-23-11 01:26 PM |
# |
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North Anna Nuclear plant |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:26 PM |
#62 |
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Living 2 miles away from that plant... |
obxhead |
Aug-23-11 03:49 PM |
#137 |
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oh my |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 04:25 PM |
#176 |
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I'm in VA, but was on my Tempurpedic bed at the time, so |
davidwparker |
Aug-23-11 01:27 PM |
#63 |
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Lol |
Jamastiene |
Aug-23-11 02:08 PM |
#104 |
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Felt it here in Boston. n/t |
DotGone |
Aug-23-11 01:27 PM |
#65 |
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Guess what is about 20 miles from there? Lake Anna Nuclear Power Plant |
Flaxbee |
Aug-23-11 01:29 PM |
#66 |
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Twitter is saying this is Eric Cantor's district |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 01:35 PM |
#74 |
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Yes it is Cantors district. |
obxhead |
Aug-23-11 04:54 PM |
#184 |
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Well, inasmuch as global news goes, it could have been for a MUCH MUCH worse reason! |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 08:18 PM |
#195 |
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yeah, |
obxhead |
Aug-23-11 08:21 PM |
#196 |
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People are FREAKING! |
DiverDave |
Aug-23-11 01:31 PM |
#71 |
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I felt in in Newark, DE |
Phoonzang |
Aug-23-11 01:34 PM |
#72 |
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Yeah, I thought it was my cubby mate shaking his leg, |
woodsprite |
Aug-23-11 02:06 PM |
#102 |
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We felt it big in Wilmington but then again I'm near the 20th floor |
LynneSin |
Aug-23-11 02:13 PM |
#107 |
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Have the Republicans Released a Statement Blaming Obama Yet? nt |
msanthrope |
Aug-23-11 01:38 PM |
#77 |
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I felt it in Georgia! |
Hosnon |
Aug-23-11 01:44 PM |
#79 |
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what part? |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:52 PM |
#89 |
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I fibbed. |
Hosnon |
Aug-23-11 01:53 PM |
#91 |
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gonna get my whip.. |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:59 PM |
#95 |
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Thought you fibbed. I'm in Georgia too and nothing. n/t |
RebelOne |
Aug-23-11 02:17 PM |
#110 |
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Wow - the local rag is reporting that it WAS felt here: |
Hosnon |
Aug-23-11 04:31 PM |
#179 |
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Was anyone else listening to Thom Hartmann? He was interviewing a woman |
nolabear |
Aug-23-11 01:46 PM |
#81 |
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Felt it in Pittsburgh, PA |
distantearlywarning |
Aug-23-11 01:46 PM |
#83 |
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subways? |
IcyPeas |
Aug-23-11 01:53 PM |
#90 |
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geologist on MSNBC |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 01:57 PM |
#93 |
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I'm in Norfolk and didn't feel a thing |
Blue_Tires |
Aug-23-11 01:59 PM |
#94 |
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felt it here on Long Island |
Turk 182 |
Aug-23-11 02:00 PM |
#97 |
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This is weird... |
Glimmer of Hope |
Aug-23-11 02:00 PM |
#98 |
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Never mind. A high profile person must have been in the area. |
Glimmer of Hope |
Aug-23-11 02:13 PM |
#108 |
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Life jackets have been issued to all East Coast residents!!! |
slackmaster |
Aug-23-11 02:02 PM |
#99 |
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@markos Obama just downgraded it to a 5.0 because Olympia Snowe said it was too big. |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 02:04 PM |
#100 |
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hehe..the bar is open |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 02:08 PM |
#103 |
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Sash springs in my windows rattled noisily. First reaction was "Must be a big truck going by fast" |
struggle4progress |
Aug-23-11 02:10 PM |
#105 |
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... and a 5.5'er in Colorado ... any relation? |
Myrina |
Aug-23-11 02:11 PM |
#106 |
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Same planet |
slackmaster |
Aug-23-11 02:15 PM |
#109 |
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Wow, thanks for taking the time to post that witty response. |
Myrina |
Aug-23-11 02:21 PM |
#111 |
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Good question. nt |
valerief |
Aug-23-11 02:24 PM |
#113 |
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San Diego says |
florida08 |
Aug-23-11 02:32 PM |
#120 |
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This FAQ page on the USGS site may offer an explanation on that: |
kentauros |
Aug-23-11 03:05 PM |
#130 |
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Oy vey, Congress will now fund a War on Earthquakes! nt |
valerief |
Aug-23-11 02:24 PM |
#112 |
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what do you mean? |
newspeak |
Aug-23-11 08:41 PM |
#198 |
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My parents in Fayetteville felt it! |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-23-11 02:25 PM |
#114 |
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Greensboro NC |
neohippie |
Aug-23-11 02:35 PM |
#122 |
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Another 2.8 aftershock |
bigworld |
Aug-23-11 02:28 PM |
#116 |
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Sitting outside for lunch. |
bikebloke |
Aug-23-11 02:31 PM |
#117 |
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that was poetry worthy of Thurber |
MisterP |
Aug-23-11 04:26 PM |
#177 |
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I'm 45 miles SE of the epicenter, and it was a really good shake out here! |
mikeytherat |
Aug-23-11 02:42 PM |
#124 |
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My cats were outside, so I don't know how they were behaving. |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 04:16 PM |
#141 |
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felt it here in York, PA |
BigD_95 |
Aug-23-11 02:44 PM |
#125 |
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China hit us with a HAARP attack |
lovuian |
Aug-23-11 02:56 PM |
#128 |
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My sister is in Fredericksburg, VA.... |
Dappleganger |
Aug-23-11 03:06 PM |
#131 |
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2 hours? The animal sense of this stuff is nothing short of mind blowing. |
Ruby the Liberal |
Aug-23-11 08:24 PM |
#197 |
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Plague of frogs next? |
AngryAmish |
Aug-23-11 03:11 PM |
#132 |
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Planet Earth Doesn't Know How To Make It Any Clearer |
Jamastiene |
Aug-23-11 03:55 PM |
#138 |
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Very intense near Tyson's Corner VA (15mi SW of DC). Medium rise building was swaying violently near |
Cognitive_Resonance |
Aug-23-11 03:24 PM |
#135 |
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Weather Channel showed footage from Tyson's Corner of a couple of cars crushed by bricks that fell |
Hissyspit |
Aug-23-11 04:13 PM |
#140 |
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The UPS man was just by. |
bikebloke |
Aug-23-11 03:38 PM |
#136 |
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Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA (official USGS report) |
brooklynite |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#143 |
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Felt it in DC |
PSUDem |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#144 |
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Felt on Long Island, NYC, and norther NJ too. |
JHB |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#145 |
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Morristown NJ...the house was creaking and my chair swayed a lot... |
rfranklin |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#159 |
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Felt it in Raleigh, NC. |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#146 |
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you might be feeling the effects of Irene in a few days, too. |
Roland99 |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#150 |
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LOL...thanks. |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#169 |
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Felt it in Orlando, FL |
Roland99 |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#147 |
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Yikes! I have a friend in Louisa. |
KamaAina |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#148 |
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Felt in south central PA. |
Sinistrous |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#149 |
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Same here, in Lancaster, PA. |
gauguin57 |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#153 |
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Felt in Youngstown OH. nt |
Curmudgeoness |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#151 |
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OMG - I'm near the top floor in one of the tall buildings in Wilmington |
LynneSin |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#152 |
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Felt it in Massachusetts! |
Tracer |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#154 |
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Shook the hell out of us in Portland Maine. |
mainegreen |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#161 |
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Felt in Pittsburgh PA |
RamboLiberal |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#155 |
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"Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)" /nt |
necso |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#156 |
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My undershorts were poorly constrained after that! |
bigworld |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#158 |
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Following the table on this page |
necso |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#160 |
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I was in the bathroom when it happened |
TupperHappy |
Aug-23-11 04:42 PM |
#181 |
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Data update: "Depth 6 km (3.7 miles)" /nt |
necso |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#171 |
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Felt in Wilmington, NC |
WilmywoodNCparalegal |
Aug-23-11 04:18 PM |
#157 |
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Good luck. |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#170 |
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Welcome to the California sport of land-surfing. |
Yavapai |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#162 |
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Felt it here in Toronto |
Newcanuck |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#163 |
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Felt it here in NYC pretty strong. |
FarLeftFist |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#164 |
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Was about 50 miles west of the epicenter |
trayfoot |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#165 |
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do not run outside during an earthquake |
newspeak |
Aug-23-11 09:37 PM |
#199 |
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i live in california..i never stay in..gotta get out into the wide open spaces.. |
xiamiam |
Aug-24-11 12:23 AM |
#202 |
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Wow. I'm impressed how far reaching this was! Didn't feel a thing in Seattle, though. |
nolabear |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#166 |
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So now the terrorists can |
Bigmack |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#167 |
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Felt it along the NJ/NY metropolitan area. |
Beacool |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#168 |
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I felt this in York, PA |
BigD_95 |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#172 |
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Felt in the Blue Ridge mountains of western NC! nt |
tpsbmam |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#173 |
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Felt it here in Philly area at work..the chair I was sitting on moved |
TK421 |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#174 |
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50 miles away felt nothing |
Leontius |
Aug-23-11 04:19 PM |
#175 |
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Felt it at work in downtown DC. The freaky part is that dust was coming down from the ceiling. |
Meshuga |
Aug-23-11 04:27 PM |
#178 |
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I'm in southern VT and felt nothing! Nada! |
Auntie Bush |
Aug-23-11 04:41 PM |
#180 |
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No, you have Bernie Sanders to protect you! |
David Sky |
Aug-23-11 04:50 PM |
#183 |
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Note found on Harold Camping's door: "So long, suckers!" |
Adenoid_Hynkel |
Aug-23-11 05:23 PM |
#187 |
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Here in Richmond it was a day no one will forget |
underpants |
Aug-23-11 05:44 PM |
#190 |
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Here in Northern Virginia.... |
Imajika |
Aug-23-11 07:45 PM |
#193 |
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Experienced it here west side of Cleveland |
liberal N proud |
Aug-23-11 07:52 PM |
#194 |
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I was at work in downtown Bethesda, MD |
tonekat |
Aug-23-11 10:35 PM |
#201 |