ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Uhh I think CT just had an earthquake..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokoon111 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I felt one in PA. It was very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Uhh I think CT just had an earthquake..... Dude I jut felt it. Seriously ..My whole desk and chair started shaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt it here in Northern VT. Felt alot stronger than that one about 6 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Kart Mozart Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We felt it clearly in Westport CT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Holy shi t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Virginia.....per USGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfish55 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Crazy!!! I just felt it here too..Wasn't sure what was going on, but I felt it no doubt. I looked at my bottle of water and the water was moving around inside. That's a first for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We felt in Springfield. Whole building shaking. Mag 5+ earthquake reported in VA: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-85.-75.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't feel it, but folks all over the northern-mid-atlantic states through to the North east felt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 how did literally everyone else around here feel it but I felt nothing at UConn? WTF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmj16725 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt it here ... about 10 secs or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 5.8.....30 or 40 miles northwest of Richmond...INSANE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfish55 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 a 5.0 in VA and I felt it that much in SE Mass? That's awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hurricane who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php Magnitude5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)Date-TimeTuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter Location37.875°N, 77.908°WDepth6 km (3.7 miles) set by location programRegionVIRGINIADistances 15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA 18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA 26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA 37 km (23 miles) E (97°) from Lake Monticello, VA 54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA 139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC Location UncertaintyError estimate not availableParametersNST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=59.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=173°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWSEvent IDat00lqe6x3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Preliminary depth is 6 km.....pretty shallow....plays a role in how far its felt I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Felt it in boston. The whole building was shaking a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 http://earthquake.us...nia/history.php Here is a history of earthquakes in Virginia. wikipedia story on earthquakes in VA has already been updated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Seismic_Zone List of earthquakes February 21, 1774: Near Petersburg, Prince George County; Magnitude 4.5 August 27, 1833: Central Virginia; Magnitude 4.5 April 29, 1852: Near Wytheville, Wythe County; Magnitude 4.9 April 2, 1852: Central Virginia, near Buckingham, about 55 km south of Charlottesville. Magnitude 4.3 December 22-23, 1875: Central Virginia, near the James River waterfront in Goochland and Powhatan Counties, and in Louisa County; Magnitude 4.5 May 3, 1897: Southwest Virginia, near Radford; Magnitude 4.3 May 31, 1897: Giles County. Largest earthquake in intensity and areal extent, with aftershocks continuing through June 6, 1897; Magnitude 5.8 February 5, 1898: Pulaski, Virginia February 11, 1907: Near Arvonia, Buckingham County April 9-10, 1918: Luray, Page County September 5-6, 1919: Near Front Royal, Warren County December 25-26, 1929: Charlottesville, Albemarle County April 23, 1959: Giles County, strongest at Eggleston and Pembroke; Magnitude 3.8[1] April 11, 1975: Southwest Virginia, near Blacksburg area of Montgomery County December 9, 2003: At 3:59 p.m. EST (20:59 UTC) in the foothills about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Richmond and was felt as far away as Norfolk; Magnitude 4.5 May 6, 2008: At approximately 1:30 p.m., epicenter was 1 mile SW Annandale; Magnitude 1.8[2] May 16, 2009: At 4:08 a.m. EST (04:08 UTC) in Roanoke County, just outside the City of Roanoke; Magnitude 3.0[3] July 6, 2009: At 11:59:52 PM EDT about 1 km SW of Short Pump; Magnitude 2.3[4] July 16, 2010: At 5:18am EDT, between Germantown and Gaithersburg, Maryland; Magnitude 3.6[5] August 23, 2011: At 1:50pm EST, Magnitude 5.8. Near Richmond, VA. [ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 People in an uproar in the bldg..LOL..of course everyone comes to me the weather dork..asking what is going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 USGS now saying a 5.9 at a depth of 1km http://earthquake.us.../usc0005ild.php Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude5.9Date-TimeTuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter Location37.975°N, 77.969°WDepth1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)RegionVIRGINIADistances 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152°) from Louisa, VA 6 km (4 miles) SW (236°) from Mineral, VA 26 km (16 miles) SE (133°) from Gordonsville, VA 32 km (20 miles) E (79°) from Lake Monticello, VA 66 km (41 miles) NW (318°) from Richmond, VA 134 km (83 miles) SW (219°) from Washington, DC Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)ParametersNST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event IDusc0005ild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Conn. residents report feeling earthquake Posted: wnRenderDate('Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:01 PM EST', '', true); Aug 23, 2011 2:01 PM EDT Updated: wnRenderDate('Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:03 PM EST', '', true); Aug 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT By Steven Yablonski - email if (PLATFORM.EventMan) PLATFORM.EventMan.triggerEvent('WNStoryRelatedBoxdone');HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut residents have reported feeling an earthquake that his the Washington D.C. area on Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake was reported just before 2 p.m. near Mineral, Virginia, or about 87 miles from Washington, D.C. It was unknown if any damage or injuries have been reported. No other information was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 felt nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HimoorWx Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I felt my chair and desk shaking a bit - my office is on Huntington Avenue in Boston (ground floor). I thought maybe I was just a bit light-headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 This is hiliarious......I'm from CA.....there people would have been like meh.....everyone here is flippin out......telling me to leave my earthquakes at home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I really don't understand how I didn't feel ANYTHING at all, when people all around me felt what sounds like pretty violent, noticeable shaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 felt nothing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Nothing here...guess we don't even feel earthquakes in the Merrimack Valley lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb65 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I think being on the 12th floor of the building made the shaking a whole lot noticeable. Who knows when the last time an earthquake of this magnitude hit the east coast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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