North Balti Zen Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Supposedly around noon. Anyone over that way experience anything?The Sun piece: http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/oc-blog/bal-earthquake-ocean-city-20140206,0,3754031.story Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Cryoseism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I don't know anything about earthquakes other than what I learned when I had to teach Earth science for a couple of years, but in an area along the shore even the smallest quake would cause a stir. Sandy soil amplifies the shaking so it wouldn't be too surprising that something smaller than a 2.5 would feel like something worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Cryoseism? Yeah, I saw the article below just yesterday and thought the same thing. http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/01/09/Expert-Frost-quakes-may-be-behind-Wisconsin-cracking-sound/UPI-48541389308496/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Cryoseism? that was my first thought. or a sonic boom maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonjva Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Also near shorelines people mistake earthquakes for sonic booms created by super sonic aircraft restricted overland but practiced just off shore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derecho! Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 A few years back I was on a fishing trip about 15-20 miles off Ocean City, and we were buzzed by a supersonic F-15 (few hundred feet altitude) from Langley AFB in Virginia. It went behind us so I didn't see it; an earsplitting crack like a close lightning strike, I almost dropped my rod overboard. So I'd vote sonic boom from training offshore. In the Sun article, there are no aircraft capable of going supersonic at Dover AFB (just big transports) so it's the wrong base to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 95% it was a fighter jet boom. This is of course illegal military behavior so they will deny. I'm sure a pilot is getting a earful from his CO right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 95% it was a fighter jet boom. This is of course illegal military behavior so they will deny. I'm sure a pilot is getting a earful from his CO right now. Sent from my iPhone [takemybreathaway] Maverick and Iceman going at it again.[/takemybreathaway] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I used to live in the desert of SoCal.. the booms from the shuttle coming in were always fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACFD FIREMAN Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Lotta frost quakes this winter. I believe OC got down to single-digits below last week which would explain the small local impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 They just confirmed that it was 2 planes doing exercises that caused the boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Told ya ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 We probably got nuked.....next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 They just confirmed that it was 2 planes doing exercises that caused the boom. drove down Rt. 13 from SBY to Bridge Tunnel in Dec 09 and watched the Navy jets doing all sorts of exercises the entire way down quite a show almost as good as being on a parking lot roof top in Annapolis a few years back at USNA graduation when they were doing near 90 degree dives from about 15K right over the Academy and downtown Annapolis...that was even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 95% it was a fighter jet boom. This is of course illegal military behavior so they will deny. I'm sure a pilot is getting a earful from his CO right now.Sent from my iPhone Shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Mike Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Fighter jets fly over my house on the regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Flying jets are no big deal, flying jets breaking the sound barrier is, which why it is illegal in peacetime. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Shut up. Hi troll. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Saw someone on facebook say they felt it in DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Big impact tremor from the Unicorn falling flat on its face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hi troll.Sent from my iPhone Do us all a favor and point us to the law that says its illegal for military airplanes to break the sound barrier over the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Sorry about that guys. I had some taco bell for breakfast (I know, terrible right?) and the results were disastrous. needless to say, I am going to need a new bathroom. I think the house might be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Atlantic Rim Big booms is how it starts always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Big impact tremor from the Unicorn falling flat on its face. It this why he is now in pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Do us all a favor and point us to the law that says its illegal for military airplanes to break the sound barrier over the ocean. http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0060b.shtml There really not suppose to do it, like I said pilot prolly got a earful... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0060b.shtml There really not suppose to do it, like I said pilot prolly got a earful... Sent from my iPhone But it's not illegal for them to go supersonic over the ocean. It's not terribly uncommon, and the fact that two flights originating from the same location went supersonic together makes me think it wasn't accidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It this why he is now in pieces? Yes, just like Humpty Dumpty.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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