Anyone else feel that earthquake on the East coast?

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  • before20
    before20 Posts: 28
    I felt it in New Jersey! My first thought was that it was an earthquake, but then I thought that it didn't make sense because we don't get earthquakes in NJ lol... But I kind of enjoyed the rocking...is that weird? My Mom though the foundation on the house was going >.< haha
  • ennaejay
    ennaejay Posts: 575
    I'm in central PA (Hershey) and felt it, no mistaking. Very alarming.

    I mean, I'm having a fat day, but seriously, I thought I tipped the world on its axis.
  • sh3lby03
    sh3lby03 Posts: 193 Member
    I guess not too many people realize there are fault lines all over the country......

    People realize there are fault lines but it is scary when you are in an area that never experiences them and not prepared for such things. For example I would never bash a texan for freaking out during a blizzard even though we get them all the time on the east coast because it would be a shock for them and they wouldn't be prepared.
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    As a southern California native all I can say is: 5.8? Ehhh... Wake me up when it starts to shake.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Felt it here in columbia, MD (near Baltimore). Really scary, I've never experienced an earthquake. I bet everyone in CA is laughing at us right now...

    No, actually, the whole Pacific Rim is laughing uncontrollably. I peed my pants. Twice. But that has nothing to do with this. Hope everyone is safe, and remember, there is no earthquake SEASON.
  • ennaejay
    ennaejay Posts: 575
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and we felt it. I'm on the 4th floor of an office building. Not fun!

    BTW, I would love to see the people laughing at us Easterners in south california come to the east coast and experience 4 feet of snow. They may not bat an eye at earthquakes, but I bet they would be the ones running out in the storm buying all the milk and bread.

    Hahaha!!! You know it. We might be pansies when the windows rattle, but we can drive in the snow :-D
  • firegirley
    firegirley Posts: 86 Member
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and we felt it. I'm on the 4th floor of an office building. Not fun!

    BTW, I would love to see the people laughing at us Easterners in south california come to the east coast and experience 4 feet of snow. They may not bat an eye at earthquakes, but I bet they would be the ones running out in the storm buying all the milk and bread.

    Hahaha!!! You know it. We might be pansies when the windows rattle, but we can drive in the snow :-D

    Baaahhahahahaha!!! You got that right!!! LOL
  • MacSkillz
    MacSkillz Posts: 417 Member
    Felt it in Cambridge, MA!
  • GinaKurtz
    GinaKurtz Posts: 228 Member
    I'm in Lynchburg, VA (about an hour & a half from the epicenter) & we felt it! We had to evacuate. The windows rattled, building swayed, & vault door (work at a bank) moved! We got outside & could hear it rumbling!
  • pope369
    pope369 Posts: 159 Member
    I live about 135 miles NE of the earthquake’s epicenter. I felt a pre-shock, a very strong 30 second tremor, plus a small after-shock. The whole event lasted about a minute. The good news is that there was no damage.
  • moxleymama6
    moxleymama6 Posts: 532 Member
    My daughter had just landed a jump at cheer practice when it start. All her friends looked at her like...What did you do? Earthquake caused by a 5'7" 117 lb cheerleader in MD!
  • Thriceshy
    Thriceshy Posts: 708 Member
    Friend of mine up in Vestal, NY felt it. I'm moving to the area in ten days, and was on the phone with my insurance agent just minutes before the quake. She mentioned the impending hurricane, and I said, "Sure, we'll get hurricanes now and then, but at least we don't have to worry about earthquakes." Good thing I don't believe in jinxes and the like, huh?

    Hope the new place is okay. We've sunk everything we have to spare into it.

    Kris
  • mlh612
    mlh612 Posts: 311 Member
    Charlotte, NC... yes, felt it here!
  • GinaKurtz
    GinaKurtz Posts: 228 Member
    My friend on Facebook just said something about it! She lives in Lynchburg. I lived in Northern VA for 7 months last year and nothing ever happened. How crazy!
    I'm in Northern Va and just felt an earthquake, my mom was on the phone with me in NC and she felt it too. Anybody else?

    I live in Lynchburg, VA & am originally from Georgia. Kind of funny... :smile:
  • SuzMac1981
    SuzMac1981 Posts: 708 Member
    I felt it here in Boston, MA. I thought I was having vertigo... then noticed that the cards pinned on my wall were shaking open and closed! I thought to myself "ummm, did we just have an earthquake?!"

    I can't believe I felt it so far from the epicenter!
  • IMYarnCraz33
    IMYarnCraz33 Posts: 1,016 Member
    Yep I'm in southern NJ and felt it
    my parents are in west michigan and their local news
    reported that it was felt in parts of west michigan as well.

    Also this morning Colorado had a 5.3 quake.
    And of course Hurricane Irene is approaching.

    Idk about anyone else, but there's going to be
    much prayer here. :heart:
  • mlh612
    mlh612 Posts: 311 Member
    I'm in Lynchburg, VA (about an hour & a half from the epicenter) & we felt it! We had to evacuate. The windows rattled, building swayed, & vault door (work at a bank) moved! We got outside & could hear it rumbling!

    Wow, to move a vault door is a lot... use to work in a bank and it was a pain pulling and pushing that heavy door....
  • momburntdinner
    momburntdinner Posts: 44 Member
    Sidenote: prayers don't prevent earthquakes.
  • AEROBICVIC
    AEROBICVIC Posts: 159 Member
    Sharon, PA felt it! we are on the Ohio/Pa line
  • MacSkillz
    MacSkillz Posts: 417 Member
    Sidenote: prayers don't prevent earthquakes.

    Sidenote to the Sidenote: I don't think the prayers are to prevent earthquakes. I believe they are for the communities and people that have been impacted by them.
  • IMYarnCraz33
    IMYarnCraz33 Posts: 1,016 Member
    Sidenote: prayers don't prevent earthquakes.

    Sidenote to the Sidenote: I don't think the prayers are to prevent earthquakes. I believe they are for the communities and people that have been impacted by them.


    well said :wink:
  • misslissa555
    misslissa555 Posts: 135 Member
    I'm in Northern RI and I felt it! I was sitting at the kitchen table and felt a breeze coming through the windows. I thought woah that's a strong breeze because the table was moving and my laptop was going left to right and my chair was moving. I was thinking maybe I lost a lot of weight and was so light the wind was blowing me. Guess no such luck yet. :laugh:
  • Gdzgal771
    Gdzgal771 Posts: 152 Member
    prayers prevent lots of you believe it-which i do..expect much more of the same in coming days.. dont fight me.. SCRIPTURE SAYS..
  • calibri
    calibri Posts: 439 Member
    Felt it here in columbia, MD (near Baltimore). Really scary, I've never experienced an earthquake. I bet everyone in CA is laughing at us right now...
    Lived in CA my whole life and have never felt an earthquake, although it seems I'm the only one. :/
  • deenaspell
    deenaspell Posts: 227 Member
    How cool! She's working at World Help, I think.
    My friend on Facebook just said something about it! She lives in Lynchburg. I lived in Northern VA for 7 months last year and nothing ever happened. How crazy!
    I'm in Northern Va and just felt an earthquake, my mom was on the phone with me in NC and she felt it too. Anybody else?

    I live in Lynchburg, VA & am originally from Georgia. Kind of funny... :smile:
  • MarynEve
    MarynEve Posts: 46 Member
    Definitely felt it in Eastern PA!
  • BrownEyedG1rl
    BrownEyedG1rl Posts: 625 Member
    Harrisburg, PA....definitely felt it. My whole office building shook! Scary!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    I was at work and wondered why 3 large trucks were going by.
  • jls1661
    jls1661 Posts: 586 Member
    My parents live in Michigan and they all felt it. My mom works at the GM tech center and she told me she thought someone was playing a prank on her until she saw the lights flicker.
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