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Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« on: August 23, 2011, 01:39:48 PM »
We felt it in NJ, I thought I was losing my mind, I was cleaning and sat down for a minute and the chair was shaking and I felt it on the floor and the pantry doors were opening and closing, I told my Husband to sit on the chair to see if he felt it and he said no, he said but he saw the pantry doors opening and closing. This was nothing like the last Earthquake we had in NJ a few years ago, we were close to that epicenter and we heard an explosion and the house shook.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EAST_COAST_QUAKE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-08-23-14-05-37

 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

It was centered near Louisa, Va., which is northwest of Richmond and south of Washington.

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 01:54:04 PM »

DEVELOPING: A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Virginia Tuesday afternoon, sending tremors along the East Coast of the United States.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep and struck near Mineral, Va., a city 83 miles from Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and other buildings were evacuated. Pictures in the Capitol building reportedly fell from the walls. Buildings in New York City shook briefly Tuesday afternoon.

The Eric Holder, the attorney general, has been evacuated from the Department of Justice.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/23/magnitude-58-earthquake-hits-virginia-sends-shockwaves-throughout-east-coast/#ixzz1VsaxxFge

Holy crap. It's live on America Live w/ Megyn. Part of my family lives in VA, so I hope they're OK. They're worried about more tremors in NYC. Apparently, they felt it in the studio.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 01:59:09 PM »
5.9 on the east coast?  Whoops.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 02:03:01 PM »
I blame Obama & global warming.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 02:11:36 PM »
Damn that Ed Shultz. Why in the world does he have to sit down. Doesn't he care about other human life?!
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Quote from: vesta111 on December 11, 2012, 12:00:18 PM
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 02:17:12 PM »
What is up with the Washington Monument?  Megyn Kelly is saying it is tilted. 
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 02:21:18 PM »
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From a FB friend. Sorry, had to post it.

This is Bush's "fault!"
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 02:24:14 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on August 23, 2011, 02:21:18 PM
From a FB friend. Sorry, had to post it.

This is Bush's "fault!"

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 02:25:50 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on August 23, 2011, 02:21:18 PM
From a FB friend. Sorry, had to post it.

This is Bush's "fault!"

That's a good one.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 02:37:59 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on August 23, 2011, 02:21:18 PM
From a FB friend. Sorry, had to post it.

This is Bush's "fault!"

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 02:52:48 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on August 23, 2011, 02:21:18 PM
From a FB friend. Sorry, had to post it.

This is Bush's "fault!"

Good one. It fits so well with the rest of the excuses ObieWun has come up with.

I thought MLK was rolling over in his grave after finding out his statue was "Made in China".  Em, Em, Emm. Saving a few bucks on the MLK statue will probably come back to haunt someone in more ways than just this little rumble.    I mean not even good enough for an American Made statue?  Wow, this is embarrassing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8715823/Martin-Luther-King-memorial-made-in-China.html


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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 02:54:07 PM »
I just want the record to state that I did not feel a damn thing in central CT...
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 03:11:26 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 23, 2011, 01:59:09 PM
5.9 on the east coast?  Whoops.

It was like being on a ship when it goes DIW.  Had underway flashbacks for a second....   :-)
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2011, 03:16:34 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on August 23, 2011, 03:11:26 PM
It was like being on a ship when it goes DIW.  Had underway flashbacks for a second....   :-)

I've been through a few.  Worst was Guam in 1992.  That was originally said to be 8.2, but they dropped it to 8.0 or 8.1, IIRC.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2011, 03:19:50 PM »
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake that was centered in Richmond, Virginia and felt as far as New York City and New England.

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly reported at 2:30 pm that their bureau received information from a producer saying that a Captiol Hill Police officer was saying the Washington Monument may actually be tilting as a result of the earthquake.


http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2011/aug/23/picket-fnc-reports-washington-monument-may-be-tilt/

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2011, 03:20:11 PM »
Old JohnnyReb has still got it...made the earth shake.... :lmao:
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2011, 03:23:09 PM »
Quote from: Gina on August 23, 2011, 03:19:50 PM
Maybe they could use some viagra? :stoner:

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It's a monument to Washington, not Clinton, "Gena".

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2011, 03:29:46 PM »
Quote from: Gina on August 23, 2011, 03:19:50 PM
Maybe they could use some viagra? :stoner:

Jack it up Gina....save the taxpayers some money.
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2011, 03:46:11 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 23, 2011, 03:16:34 PM
I've been through a few.  Worst was Guam in 1992.  That was originally said to be 8.2, but they dropped it to 8.0 or 8.1, IIRC.

I was passed out on a buddie's couch one bright Sunday morning in 92 when I was stationed at 32nd Street.  I slept through the first one but woke up for an aftershock.

That wasn't very fun....
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2011, 03:47:34 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on August 23, 2011, 03:23:09 PM
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It's a monument to Washington, not Clinton, "Gena".

 :tongue:

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2011, 03:54:53 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on August 23, 2011, 03:46:11 PM
I was passed out on a buddie's couch one bright Sunday morning in 92 when I was stationed at 32nd Street.  I slept through the first one but woke up for an aftershock.

That wasn't very fun....

I was stationed at Long Beach then and felt that one pretty well.  Then I was stationed at Point Loma in 94 when the Northridge quake hit.  It woke me up.

Yeah I asked if someone announced shift colors....underway today here.  So now I get to wait on Irene to smack us in eastern NC :banghead:
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2011, 03:57:50 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on August 23, 2011, 03:54:53 PM
I was stationed at Long Beach then and felt that one pretty well. 

Summer of 92, right?  Wasn't the first rumble a 6.7 or something like that?
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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2011, 04:17:38 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 23, 2011, 03:20:11 PM
Old JohnnyReb has still got it...made the earth shake.... :lmao:

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Re: Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2011, 04:18:57 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on August 23, 2011, 03:23:09 PM
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It's a monument to Washington, not Clinton, "Gena".

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