Earthquake today in east coast?
By h3llothere
@h3llothere (6)
United States
August 23, 2011 2:39pm CST
There was an earthquake today in the east coast, at around 1-2 p.m. I was sitting in front of my laptop at that time, playing some games. When I felt it, the ground was almost like, vibrating. I thought it was very cool, and even though the ground shook a bit more and I knew it was an earthquake, I didn't think much of it(too occupied with my games, :]). I live in New Jersey, and I just googled the earthquake a few minutes ago, and found out it was in Virginia.
Did anyone else feel the earthquake? Was the ground just moving around a bit, or completely shaking? What were your reactions?
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4 responses
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
23 Aug 11
You certainly are calm for a 5.9 quake. Have you experienced them before? I live in Cal and do not enjoy quakes at all. The worst are the after shocks...Glad you could stay so calm and enjoy the ride
LOL I started a post on this topic too..I guess several of us did..
LOL I started a post on this topic too..I guess several of us did..1 person likes this
@h3llothere (6)
• United States
24 Aug 11
Haha, I guess I am. I've never experiened them before, but I guess I was so calm because it was only a mild shaking, not really like, violent and stuff.
Oh yeah, CAlifornia and the earthquakes. I have a friend who's been in California for a few weeks, and she saws the earthquakes are crazy!
Thanks :) It was only for about a minute anyways, nothing too bad.
Oh yeah, I'll have to check those out.
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. Problem is you don't know when it will stop or will it get bigger..
Glad you are ok and 'enjoyed' the experience.
@h3llothere (6)
• United States
25 Aug 11
ACtually, I wasn't completely sure. I wasn't totally keeping track of the time, and it didn't seem like too long anyways, so I just said, 'a minute'.
Thanks again :)
@anand00123 (28)
• United States
24 Aug 11
yes there was an earthquake but i did not feel it today, i felt is yesterday around 5 pm eastern time. My whole house was shaking and we were freaking out. I live in ny and i felt it. the magnitude was about 5.9 which is astounding to hear considering that stuff like this never happens in NY.
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That's understandable and sad. We are so close to the 10th anniversary I can see why many thought this way.
@shaggin (72125)
• United States
25 Aug 11
My sister said she was sitting at the computer and she felt it. I heard a lot of other people in the area say they felt it to. I was shopping and I did not notice it. I've never felt one so I think it would have been interesting but oh well its really not a big deal. I'm in Pennsylvania here. Were supposed to have a hurricane tomorrow I think it is.
@Judy890 (1644)
• United States
23 Aug 11
Hi h3llothere,
I felt it I was so scared because I'm from New York I never felt anything like this before, I was eating when I felt my juice shaking from my hand I realized the whole building was shaking and heard people yelling I looked outside and saw lots of people. I hope nothing like this happens again it such a scary feeling.
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@h3llothere (6)
• United States
24 Aug 11
Hi Judy890,
I get it. Earthquakes on the east coast are rare, and it's probably very scary if you've never experienced it before. This was the first time I felt an earthquake, but it wasn't too bad and only lasted for a bit, so I wasn't too scared.
Wow, it must've been crazy for you, with all those people outside. I bet it was a scary feeling, just to not be on stable ground. Thanks for sharing your experience with me, and hope you have better luck with earthquakes in the future!
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