SN_Lover Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 If I remember correctly on the Friday Afternoon just before Super Storm 1993 there was an earthquake on the east coast. Well this is not comforting, not to mention the path of the hurricane. O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Just got let back into building. Streets of DC were packed. BIggest quake by far I've felt since leaving CA. Actually got a bit nervous for a second or two when it really bumped.. building was making noises (never know how well these are built). Exactly what I was thinking during the earthquake. I was like "oh crap, an earthquake and these buildings have no earthquake standards". I knew what it was right away, it was a weird kind of shaking that is nothing like "heavy traffic" outside. Basically, everything was swaying back and forth. It was actually pretty exciting! Yup... I knew immediately it was an earthquake. I had to feel it for a couple seconds to make sure it wasn't just a passing dizziness or something, but then the shaking picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conclue Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I felt it here in Albany NY! Flatscreen monitors in both rooms were shaking as well as my dads phone. house did some creaking, felt like I was on a boat during and after. I wasn't sure wether to wake my father up and drag him out of the house or not because I didn't know if it would intensify or dissapate. Even when your educated about these things you still don't know how to respond during them. Do I go about my business or get out of the house? I stayed in the door frame to my dads room debating "do i wake him up or just wait here and go from there?". Quickly dissapated and I went to smoke a cig and figure out what just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Exactly what I was thinking during the earthquake. I was like "oh crap, an earthquake and these buildings have no earthquake standards". Yup... I knew immediately it was an earthquake. I had to feel it for a couple seconds to make sure it wasn't just a passing dizziness or something, but then the shaking picked up. Yup, I stopped and grabbed onto a chair to make sure I wouldn't fall lol. It's interesting the differences between east/west coast earthquakes. Are yours pretty shallow? This one was about 3 miles deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt in Myrtle Beach, SC. Hotel building was moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Exactly what I was thinking during the earthquake. I was like "oh crap, an earthquake and these buildings have no earthquake standards". i was surprised it kept continuing.. then we got the big shock after about 10-15 seconds of wiggles and that set everyone off. they let us back in "for now" -- im guessing getting a structural engineer might be tricky. im guessing it's fine... metro is still running (but at 15 mph) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'm waiting for the graphics and dramatic music - they've broken in on all the news stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I felt it during Calc III in the POS Harrelson Hall here on campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUBlizzicane2007 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt it here as well... the first earthquake I've ever felt (in Kentucky of all places haha)... my boss asked a coworker if they thought the building was shaking, and shortly after another coworker said she was starting to get sea sick... I was standing up and walking around and didn't notice until I stopped... then I started to get dizzy as the building was swaying. Pretty crazy. Hopefully people in the vicinity of the quake are okay... I can't imagine buildings there would survive this strong of a quake well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Question for you or other earthquake junkies. Are there any known faults in the area where it hit? Ancient faults thought to be extinct. As geological science goes, I am not sure what is considered extinct versus active - there is an "extinct" fault that runs down the Marrimack river in NE Mass and out to see N of Cape Ann some 100 miles or so - it let off a 6.3 quake prior to Colonial times. The old cliche applies: If that happened today ... Anyway, there are faults of that nature up and down the EC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I AM ON THE RING OF FIRE OF ALL PLACES AND MISSED THE DAMN THING!!! Funny enough while CNN is going berserk none of the Taiwanese news outlets are mentioning the earthquake at all, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Earthquake felt as far west as Fort Wayne, IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I didn't feel it personally, but others in the Fairfield/Westport area told me they felt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yup, I stopped and grabbed onto a chair to make sure I wouldn't fall lol. It's interesting the differences between east/west coast earthquakes. Are yours pretty shallow? This one was about 3 miles deep. West coast earthquakes range in depth from very shallow to very deep. I'm surprised this one was felt over such a wide area. Normally, deeper earthquakes are felt over a wider distance, and shallower ones are stronger near the epicenter but not felt over as large an area. This one was very shallow (3 mi is a shallow earthquake). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mencken_Fan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Serious shaking here in Wilmington, N.C. My apartment building started swaying back and forth walls/ceiling everything just rocking, rocking, rocking. Kept up for a long time until I finally went outside to see if there was some huge tractor trying to pull the building down. TOTALLY INCREDIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Ancient faults thought to be extinct. As geological science goes, I am not sure what is considered extinct versus active - there is an "extinct" fault that runs down the Marrimack river in NE Mass and out to see N of Cape Ann some 100 miles or so - it let off a 6.3 quake prior to Colonial times. The old cliche applies: If that happened today ... Anyway, there are faults of that nature up and down the EC. Dr. O'Brien approves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Earthquake felt as far west as Fort Wayne, IN Felt it here in the Pittsburgh area for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 CNBCbrk CNBC Breaking News - US FAA Grounds Airline Flights In Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Airports – US Officials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 i want to go home.. no one is doing any work the rest of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Just wild. We were on the second floor of Target in DC, hard to stand up, things falling off shelves. We were evacuated and ended up walking home to avoid Metro. Saw a half dozen fireplaces toppled in some of the old brownstones in Columbia Heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logger31 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt it here in PA. Whole house shook.. Made my mom panic like crazy... and i think my house foundation moved a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Here in New Castle DE, someone asked if the building was shaking. Then I felt a funny vibration and the building started shaking. It felt sort of like a heavy wind hitting, but when I looked out the window the trees were still, but my plant on the window sill was shaking like crazy. The shaking became more pronounced with my chair moving back and forth, I grabbed my purse and car keys and ran outside and it stopped. Other people were coming outside too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 seriously every office east of the Mississippi does not need to send out all company emails letting us know you are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 we're ok in wilmington!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUBlizzicane2007 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 seriously every office east of the Mississippi does not need to send out all company emails letting us know you are ok. We have an office in Bethesda... all of the people who work there are gone off of office communicator, but our connection to our databases there is still working (damn...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 CNBCbrk CNBC Breaking News - US FAA Grounds Airline Flights In Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Airports – US Officials How does it make any sense whatsoever to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUBlizzicane2007 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 How does it make any sense whatsoever to do this? I suppose to ensure the safety of the air traffic control towers... that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I suppose to ensure the safety of the air traffic control towers... that makes sense. I imagine you need to inspect runways as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 How does it make any sense whatsoever to do this? The tarmac could have become damaged, causing unsafe conditions for takeoff and landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 At the risk of sounding strange I felt this weird wave like sensation in my body right before it hit. Almost like vibration of a big tuning fork or something. Pretty cool event. The first quake I've ever really felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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