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Rebellious Eagle
08-23-2011, 07:08 PM
Anyone else on the East Coast feel that earthquake right now? Apparently it originated in Virginia.
So, tell me your earthquake stories, EoFF! That was the first quake I ever felt in my life. And the weird thing is I JUST left Virginia two days ago.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php)
Agent Proto
08-23-2011, 07:16 PM
Yeah man, I felt it. A lot of shaking and jostling around, but nothing too extreme. After looking around the house, just a few things broke, or more like just one vase fell from the cabinet drawers, Other than that, nothing really. Heard it was a 5.9 on the Richter scale. It did wake me up from my nap.
Rebellious Eagle
08-23-2011, 07:19 PM
It woke all of my friends up too. My mirror almost fell Dx it's just weird that D.C. had such a big earthquake, it's unusual.
Jessweeee♪
08-23-2011, 08:41 PM
Yeah, I saw a post on facebook from people from Vermont, New York, and Georgia saying something like "uhhh was that an earthquake just now?" Apparently there was one of about the same strength in Colorado last night. That's weird! I hope a tidal wave doesn't hit just because it skipped over me!
fire_of_avalon
08-23-2011, 09:37 PM
I didn't feel nothin.
TrollHunter
08-23-2011, 10:06 PM
I slept through one of the biggest ones in colorado last night.
Does that count?
Shlup
08-23-2011, 10:23 PM
Pansy east-coasters. I sleep through most earthquakes.
Agent Proto
08-23-2011, 10:48 PM
Earthquakes are a common thing in California though, so we don't go through them as often as you west coasters. Though, I do agree we're pansy about them. I remember a 3.9 earthquake a few years ago, and we were all "Omg, earthquake!?" and it was really nothing. This recent one was a little more powerful, but still nothing devastating to worry about. Just take a look at the damage it caused!
http://i.imgur.com/jMySO.jpg
I've felt one earthquake ever in my life, and it was a tiny one. I'm disappointed.
Depression Moon
08-23-2011, 10:57 PM
Oh so there really was an earthquake!? I thought my teacher was kidding with us when she told us. Me and this girl was in the computer lab when it happened. The flimsy tiles on the ceilings were wobbling. I thought maybe someone was doing some work on the building. When it happened the second time the girl next to me said "Ok, I really want to know what that is" and I was like "What the hell is that?" She looked out the window and thought it might've been the wind. I looked out and didn't see much wind. We were confused.
Raistlin
08-23-2011, 11:11 PM
I live in Virginia, within 60-80 or so miles of the epicenter, and I felt next to nothing. Some people standing up (this was just before class) felt something, but without their comments I may not have even noticed.
My favorite FB status regarding the earthquake: "I don't remember any earthquakes under Bush... Obama!!!!"
Shiny
08-23-2011, 11:11 PM
I was going to go to Virginia for vacay this week. Good thing I didn't, but I still felt the quake over here anyway. It was very small and brief, but still enough to shake my bed and a few other things in my room. It was hardly scary since my ceiling didn't collapse thankfully.
Raistlin
08-23-2011, 11:55 PM
New favorite Facebook update: "My friends in D.C. should brace themselves for aftershocks: Deepak Chopra still hasn't finished meditating."
Thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the quake and the east coast. I know how hard it can be to recover from a tragedy such as being awakened in a nap.
NorthernChaosGod
08-24-2011, 12:24 AM
5.9? That's pansy shit. I still remember the Easter earthquake. I thought I had gotten drunk way too quickly and that it was just me. :jess:
My favorite FB status regarding the earthquake: "I don't remember any earthquakes under Bush... Obama!!!!"
Well that's just the best thing ever. :lol:
Martyr
08-24-2011, 06:02 AM
I was probably way out of range of the earthquakes today, but I was in Chile during an Earhquake. It scared me to death. The walls felt like they were wobbling. I felt like I was inside a card house, and that the building I was in would topple just as easily. It only lasted a few moments, but it was terrifying.
Apparently, however, people are so used to it down there that nobody was impressed by anything except my apparently over-the-top reaction.
So... Anticlimactic end to that story.
What I meant o say is that the ground shoved against itself, buildings toppled over and debris floated off into the ocean. I was the only survivor, but not after chewing off both of my legs in an effort to escape the wreckage and crawling to the US embassy, where they gave me a new set of legs in exchange for my secret technology.
The Captain
08-24-2011, 07:17 AM
34849
Take care all.
Didn't feel a thing :confused:
demondude
08-24-2011, 01:21 PM
Just take a look at the damage it caused!
http://i.imgur.com/jMySO.jpg
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac184/demondude_DD/Untitled-1.jpg
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac184/demondude_DD/3.jpg
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac184/demondude_DD/4.jpg
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac184/demondude_DD/5.jpg
I was in my office elevator while it happened and it was frightening because it shook a lot and the elevator wouldn't open for a few seconds. The office lamps and windows shook too, but it was nothing major. I'm just 45 minutes outside of Manhattan as a better picture of how far away I am from Virginia.
http://chzdailywhat.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/cd11bc7b-48c1-449a-b594-6c2d21d885a2.jpg
NorthernChaosGod
08-24-2011, 07:04 PM
Pike, meet The Captain. :p
34849
Take care all.
Pike, meet The Captain. :p
34849
Take care all.
What, how did I not see that, I was in the thread this morning and everything
GG PIKE
Jessweeee♪
08-24-2011, 08:05 PM
So did anyone actually panic over this? Because I thought there were just cautionary evacuations and some people going "huh there was an earthquake where I live, I was startled for a moment!" xD
I don't know if the quake was actually serious anywhere but evacuations seems like a bit of an over reaction xD
Rebellious Eagle
08-25-2011, 01:28 AM
I don't know if the quake was actually serious anywhere but evacuations seems like a bit of an over reaction xD
My dad's workplace was evacuated and all the workers were sent home. Pretty silly if you ask me.
Depression Moon
08-25-2011, 10:51 PM
I don't know if the quake was actually serious anywhere but evacuations seems like a bit of an over reaction xD
I saw on the news that someone was having a party while this was going on and the floor collapsed and all of them fell into the basement.
Casey
08-25-2011, 11:28 PM
New favorite Facebook update: "My friends in D.C. should brace themselves for aftershocks: Deepak Chopra still hasn't finished meditating."
lol.
Looks like The Captain beat me to that pic. My friend posted the same thing on facebook.
In Washington State we're due for another Earthquake. Last bad earthquake was in 2001 I was in Middle School everyone was evacuated from the building, it was a M 6.7... The traffic was crazy in town, it took awhile to get home. Live in a 1907 built house so old it has Thomas Edison two way wiring. The walls had some cracks but not much damage.
I don't know if the quake was actually serious anywhere but evacuations seems like a bit of an over reaction xD
I saw on the news that someone was having a party while this was going on and the floor collapsed and all of them fell into the basement.
That sound pretty bad, hope they're all okay.
In Washington State we're due for another Earthquake.
should I be ducking and covering?
Del Murder
08-26-2011, 01:40 AM
5.9? That wouldn't even wake up my dog.
I feel like a wuss but it really surprised me and made me nervous for a while! I never was in an earthquake before then!
I hope all the partiers got out alright D:
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