Lookout Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 If a 5.8 can do that to the east coast imagine a 7-8 lol. Bet folks in central VA pooped the ole pants..... This is where we differ significantly from areas out west. A 5.8 quake there wouldn't be felt for very far but in the east and ms valley, a medium to large quake can be felt for hundreds of miles due to the different type of geological makeup under ground. The memphis quake way back when for example caused chimneys to collapse in ga and was felt all the way to savannah iirc. I think I felt it too..I was outside and felt what seemed like a little shaking. It was very weak and I thought it was just the quarry across the road doing something. I didn't think much of it though since it was so weak. (Although I jokingly was thinking maybe that was a minor one). If that's what it was, That's at least the second one I have ever felt. A number of years ago a 3 point something was centered a few tens of miles southeast of here and I felt that one very easily and heard it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hope that was all and not just the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hope that was all and not just the start. CNN interviewing a seismologist and she says there is a slim chance of an aftershock larger than the original quake, but that chance drops to pretty much zero after about 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Did not feel it in Atlanta, GA but there are people saying it was felt in the metro.... Very odd strong quake for this region of the country. 5.9 official, FOX news reporting 6.0. Didn't notice anything here in Dahlonega but Rosie felt it in Blairsville so maybe I just missed it or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hope that was all and not just the start. I am also concerned that we might have another quake which might cause extreme chair vibration and moderate sloshing of water in glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteoutWX Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I used to live in Richmond, and I remember that there is a mini fault line that runs in that area. We had a 4.2 quake about 5-6 years ago, it was weak enough I didnt feel it though. This one made me feel it hundreds of miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am also concerned that we might have another quake which might cause extreme chair vibration and moderate sloshing of water in glasses. Heh, I dont know Joel, my whole house was shaking up here. I can only imagine what would have happened if it was centered up here. I might need to get my house checked lol. This was basically a Mag 6, didn't think that was possible on the east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yeah, have not felt that since living in CA back during the MC days... Felt like two distinct tremors, about 20 seconds apart. First one took note as the pictures and mirror rattled, stopped, then I stood up and felt it underneath my feet, house was rattling a good bit, and you could here a low rumble outside. First thought was blasting at the quarry in Fountain, but wife was like that was an earthquake. Hopefully this is enough to throw our system back west! Yeah had solid 10 secs of rolling feeling enough that the fish tank water was going up the sides a few inches. Imagine a earthquake and a Cat 4 in a the same week lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griteater Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 There was a 3.x quake that hit the NC mountains in 2006 (near Hot Springs)...barely felt that one in the Charlotte area. This was much more pronounced compared to that one. Pretty awesome actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Heh, I dont know Joel, my whole house was shaking up here. I can only imagine what would have happened if it was centered up here. I might need to get my house checked lol. This was basically a Mag 6, didn't think that was possible on the east coast. Magnitudes way over 6 are possible on the East Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 What is Chuck Norris so angry about? Hurricane Irene and now an earthquake. What's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Heh, I dont know Joel, my whole house was shaking up here. I can only imagine what would have happened if it was centered up here. I might need to get my house checked lol. This was basically a Mag 6, didn't think that was possible on the east coast. The quakes that happened in Charleston in the 1800's were over 7.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 About 3 minutes before the shaking started, the pup started whining, so I took her outside. She did nothing but whine so we went back inside. I sat down and the house started shaking like I lived close to the railroad tracks and a coal train was passing by ......wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmarci Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Quite a bit of shaking/swaying in Jordan Hall with that quake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Heh, I dont know Joel, my whole house was shaking up here. I can only imagine what would have happened if it was centered up here. I might need to get my house checked lol. This was basically a Mag 6, didn't think that was possible on the east coast. Down here it wasn't that bad. Brick, who lives in Raleigh, has little to worry about. I'm sure the folks at the epicenter have a different story to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStateMMY Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Never thought I would see WRAL in Raeigh interupt programming for an earthquake bulletin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormsfury Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The quakes that happened in Charleston in the 1800's were over 7.. The August 31st, 1886 Charleston earthquake cracked sidewalks in Chicago IL. Eastern United States earthquakes travel much farther than the West Coast earthquakes because of the bedrock, the ground in a lot of spots being relatively saturated (an alluvial mud so to speak), plus out west, the Mountain ranges absorb a tremendous amount of the shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos83 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 my first quake as well. I was alway curious what it would be like.... needless to say I don't think I want to feel one stronger. My building shook for a good 20 seconds. Computer monitors where shaking, lights fixtures on the ceiling where all swaying a bit. Now I have experienced a tornado hitting my house, blizzard on Christmas day, hail the size of tennis balls, -15 degree temps, and a freaking EARTHQUAKE! All I need now is to chase a hurricane and see a volcano erupt and I can die a happy man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormsfury Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 What is Chuck Norris so angry about? Hurricane Irene and now an earthquake. What's next? Charleston had a 4.5 earthquake 3 days before Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida (August 21st, 1992). it was the strongest Charleston quake since the 1886 Aug. 31st earthquake that was estimated (dependant on source) from 6.9 to 7.7. it was a 10 on the Modified Mercalli Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am also concerned that we might have another quake which might cause extreme chair vibration and moderate sloshing of water in glasses. lol the media is freaking out and making it out like it was a 9.0. They are grabbing anyone they can and asking them where and how much they felt it. I know such a quake is pretty rare in the east ) but the coverage is a bit ridiculous given damage is nil. CNN is even wondering if obama is going to issue a statement....good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am also concerned that we might have another quake which might cause extreme chair vibration and moderate sloshing of water in glasses. Only reason you felt it at all was it caught you by surprise and you didn't have time to post and send it out to sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I thought everyone would have felt it except Widre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I did not feel it in Carrboro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 my first quake as well. I was alway curious what it would be like.... needless to say I don't think I want to feel one stronger. My building shook for a good 20 seconds. Computer monitors where shaking, lights fixtures on the ceiling where all swaying a bit. Now I have experienced a tornado hitting my house, blizzard on Christmas day, hail the size of tennis balls, -15 degree temps, and a freaking EARTHQUAKE! All I need now is to chase a hurricane and see a volcano erupt and I can die a happy man Why chase? So far just sitting at home and waiting seems to be working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't feel it here...of course I'm on the third floor of a building and was on the toilet taking a crap...OMG I caused the earthquake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 This is where we differ significantly from areas out west. A 5.8 quake there wouldn't be felt for very far but in the east and ms valley, a medium to large quake can be felt for hundreds of miles due to the different type of geological makeup under ground. The memphis quake way back when for example caused chimneys to collapse in ga and was felt all the way to savannah iirc. I think I felt it too..I was outside and felt what seemed like a little shaking. It was very weak and I thought it was just the quarry across the road doing something. I didn't think much of it though since it was so weak. (Although I jokingly was thinking maybe that was a minor one). If that's what it was, That's at least the second one I have ever felt. A number of years ago a 3 point something was centered a few tens of miles southeast of here and I felt that one very easily and heard it too. I am in Kennesaw today, actually below ground level and I felt nothing. However, the one you speak of some years back was early in the morning. It actually woke me up and I sat up in bed and thought... was that an earthquake? Then I went back to sleep... just to have the news tell me it was an earth quake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't feel it here...of course I'm on the third floor of a building and was on the toilet taking a crap...OMG I caused the earthquake. It could have been worse: it could have been Sickman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't notice anything here in Dahlonega but Rosie felt it in Blairsville so maybe I just missed it or something. A few of my cats went bug eyed! That is the second one I have felt since 2000, would not want to witness one any stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 It could have been worse: it could have been Sickman. it would be a 10 with NYC totally destroyed if it were him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Only reason you felt it at all was it caught you by surprise and you didn't have time to post and send it out to sea. Yes! I really ought to not look at the models and forecasts at all. If anyone mentions something about a storm or hurricane, I will put my fingers in my ears and hum until they stop. Then I will always be caught off guard and always be unable to prevent fun weather from happening near me. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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