Grocery Delivery, Coffee and an Earthquake
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
United States
April 5, 2024 1:45pm CST
Happy Friday everyone!
This was the weirdest start to my morning. Who would have anticipated an earthquake here in Pennsylvania.
Apparently a 4.8 magnitude earthquake startled many of us here on the east coast.
At first I thought it was the garbage trucks coming down the block, then fighter jets flying overhead until the house started shaking
This is my first (and hopefully only) experience with an earthquake. Even though it only lasted about 30 seconds it felt much longer.
The rest of my morning was spent calling and getting phone calls from family and friends in addition to numerous texts.
Usually I'm here while I have my morning coffee but today I'm really late after a whirlwind start.
The day is disappearing but I wanted to at least say hi and hope your Friday is going well.
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@AmbiePam (93882)
• United States
5 Apr
I remember the first earthquake I felt in Oklahoma. Stuff started falling off the bookcase, and I got up out of my bed like, whaaat?
I’m glad you were able to pop in here again though. I knew it was felt in a couple states, but I didn’t realize Pennsylvania was one of them.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
5 Apr
For something that lasted only 30 seconds it took up my whole morning with calls and texts from friends and family. So many of us felt it. I was just going to pour my coffee and pop on here when the house started shaking .Apparently it went all the way up to Boston
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@rebelann (112966)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Apr
Yeah, and I think it's too late for humanity to undo the damage we done.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
6 Apr
I hope this is my one and only earthquake. Hope you never have to experience it. Seems as if the weather is getting crazy all over these days
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@snowy22315 (182188)
• United States
5 Apr
Interesting! That 6.4 magnitude Earthquake that hit the East coast was centered in this county. There was lots of internal damage. I had a big mirror that broke. The after shocks were scarier than the original quake.
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@snowy22315 (182188)
• United States
5 Apr
@Marilynda1225 They might come when you least expect them.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
5 Apr
The newscasters mentioned that earthquake you are talking about. So far we haven't felt any after shocks.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr
I had heard the earthquake was a 7-something. Maybe you are further out from the epicenter. I remember my first. I was about 8 and asleep in the backseat of my mom's car. We had one small one here a couple of months ago. Glad all is okay.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Apr
@Marilynda1225 .......I can sure understand your feelings. You just don't know what to expect.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
6 Apr
This was my first experience and I hope ots the only one. It definitely was unnerving
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 Apr
So so glad you are fine Marilyn. What a shock to say the least!
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
6 Apr
It certainly was an unexpected experience
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Apr
Thank goodness the earthquake was not worse.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
5 Apr
I'm very happy it wasn't worse. It was pretty scary for those 30 seconds that it lasted.
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
6 Apr
I think people feel them all over the US anymore. I am glad it was no worse. They do feel scary.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
6 Apr
It was scary when we realized what it was. Thankfully we didn't feel any aftershocks.
@kaylachan (71762)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Apr
I'm glad you're alright. Earthquakes don't sound like a lot of fun.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
5 Apr
It certainly was a shock since I didn't think we got earthquakes here. Apparently we do but they're so minor they aren't even noticed. I'm glad I don't live in California 
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
I didnt see the news, hope all is ok. You never have earthquakes there?
I have experienced many earthquakes as a kid and they are scary. After the big earthquake in Athens in 1999 I remember we made a family plan about what to do if there is a bigger earthquake after.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
5 Apr
Earthquakes are rare in my part of the United States but common the opposite side of the country. It certainly was scary even though not that major according to the Richter scale
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
@Marilynda1225 I understand.. I was just reading at the news for this, it's good news that no damages were reported.
@Juliaacv (51361)
• Canada
6 Apr
@Marilynda1225 I am up really early today, but I will rest today, I need to get over this pneumonia. It is so exhausting.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
6 Apr
It was a bit unsettling when we realized it was an earthquake. Thankfully we didn't feel any aftershocks but I heard on the news there were some.
The rest of the day was calm and routine and I even snuck in a nap
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 Apr
I am sorry to learn that your area had an earthquake today.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
6 Apr
I experienced a mild earthquake twice. Once when I was in school at home and once in 2003. Hope everything is fine there now.
@Beestring (14693)
• Hong Kong
6 Apr
Earthquake is really scary. Fortunately, HK is not in the earthquake zone.
