WOW DID YOU FEEL THAT? 5.9 quake in Virginia travels up and down east coast

[TKFJ]

Come on, lets get some aftershocks, or even better, the main event. Can we pop a 7.0 or greater?

How about no.

[IsentropicLift]

Felt it pretty good in Ramsey, NJ just off Rt. 17. Lasted a good 20-30 seconds.

where in Ramsey, I'm on Hiltop Rd just off 17

[NorthShoreWx]

I had Taco Bell last night... sorry, everybody.

No you're not.

Happy belated birthday!

[Stormlover74]

ok someone in my office actually said it was caused by the hurricane

[mgerb]

ok someone in my office actually said it was caused by the hurricane

Wait, what....?

[TheTrials]

ok someone in my office actually said it was caused by the hurricane

I blame it on the oil spill

[Stormlover74]

It's clearly Obama's fault (no pun intended)

I blame it on the oil spill

[A-L-E-X]

How about no.

When we figure out how to predict these, we should organize an earthquake chase

[TheTrials]

Man, this thing had legs. Felt out in Cleveland all the way up to Canada.

[Snowlover11]

Man, this thing had legs. Felt out in Cleveland all the way up to Canada.

Because it was shallow.

[tmagan]

000SEUS61 KOKX 231806EQROKXEARTHQUAKE REPORTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY200 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011AN EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN FELT BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE IN THE TRI STATEAREA. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED.THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER IN GOLDEN COLORADO HASINDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 ON THE RICHTER SCALE WASCENTERED ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND VIRGINIA...AT A DEPTHOF AROUND 4 MILES...AROUND 151 EDT THIS AFTERNOON.ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE WHEN IT ISRECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER INGOLDEN COLORADO.$$NV

[Note: Didn't know the NWS had this type of statement.]

[tmagan]

This thread should be pinned.

[Cfa]

I felt it, this was my first "real" earthquake.

[TheTrials]

I have more adrenaline now than I have had for any noreaster, severe storm, or hurricane. That thing was awesome!

[BlueSkiesFading]

where in Ramsey, I'm on Hiltop Rd just off 17

I was actually in the Mc'Donald's parking lot lol. Just north of Lake St. I believe.

[Stormlover74]

Because it's so unexpected and a surprise, especially one so strong in this part of the country. What other phenomena occurs like that?

I have more adrenaline now than I have had for any noreaster, severe storm, or hurricane. That thing was awesome!

[ag3]

Seriously. When I felt the whole building shaking, the rush of adrenaline was amazing.

Now on to Irene!

[TheTrials]

Seriously. When I felt the whole building shaking, the rush of adrenaline was amazing.

Now on to Irene!

I would rather 10 more of those. Tropical systems more often than not dissapoint up here.

[earthlight]

TV fell off the wall mount. F***.

[Stormlover74]

Oh cr*p....I don't even want to think about what I'm going to come home to

TV fell off the wall mount. F***.

[blackngoldrules]

I was actually in the Mc'Donald's parking lot lol. Just north of Lake St. I believe.

I was sitting in an Arby's parking lot when I felt it. Doesn't take much to shake my truck to begin with.

[NorthShoreWx]

I'd love to see the hour by hour usage statistics for the NHC website. Hypothesis: Extremely busy day with a remarkable lull between 2 and 3 eastern.

[TheTrials]

TV fell off the wall mount. F***.

Send that in as a damage report.

[A-L-E-X]

I'd love to see the hour by hour usage statistics for the NHC website. Hypothesis: Extremely busy day with a remarkable lull between 2 and 3 eastern.

It's ironic with the earthquakes that have occurred centered in NJ and Long Island, THIS was the first one I've ever felt and it wasn't even centered here. My whole house was shaking-- there was a WOW adrenaline rush lol.

[TheTrials]

Kinda scary that an earthquake which does no damage and isn't felt by everyone in the nyc area is enough to shut down the phone grid. Hope the terrorists aren't watching.

[Cfa]

I saw a tweet that said to expect a 6.2 at around 4 PM.

I didn't know earthquakes could be forecasted so accurately lol.

[TheTrials]

I thought sundog was an earthquake nut, surprising he hasn't posted.

[Sundog]

I was talking to my professor in the Geology department about what graduate classes to take. lol how ironic.

[TheTrials]

I was talking to my professor in the Geology department about what graduate classes to take. lol how ironic.

so you are saying somehow your Geology professor caused this?

[Sock Puppet]

Seriously? Hope nothing like that happened at home

TV fell off the wall mount. F***.