I just saw on Fox news, they felt it in Washington DC. They evacuated the capital and pentagon. I can't find a news link yet.
6.0 Quake shakes east coast
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JFK airport is shut down
I'm in long island an my house shook. i dont even wanna know the damage in virginia. i cant believe we felt it all the way up here.
Felt it on the base in quantico
In hickory, NC . Felt it here. Made my heart sink!
Felt it in Stamford, CT. Lasted about 15 seconds.
It was a 5.9, I doubt there was much damage, but not common to feel that is for sure. I've never felt one since I lived in VA for 28 years.
Someone is listening to "i'm all shook up" on the radio in the office, LOL.
Someone is listening to "i'm all shook up" on the radio in the office, LOL.
Subject: EQ details
Earthquake Details
• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
5.9
Date-Time
• Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
• Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
Location
37.975°N, 77.969°W
Depth
1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
VIRGINIA
Distances
• 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 Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Parameters
NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
• Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005ild
Earthquake Details
• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
5.9
Date-Time
• Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
• Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
Location
37.975°N, 77.969°W
Depth
1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
VIRGINIA
Distances
• 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 Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Parameters
NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
• Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005ild
it was kind of cool feeling. never felt one before.
All of the sudden I really, really don't like my desk being under a 1928 R62 motorcycle suspended from the ceiling. It was moving a ton during the quake.
Felt it here in NJ. Whole building shook. Everybody's on the street in downtown Philly.
Felt one in California when I use to live out there, so this is my second one.
Felt one in California when I use to live out there, so this is my second one.
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I didnt feel a damn thing wtf
I'm in PA, and the tremor hit us for like a few seconds, enough to make my shop shake and scare the shit outta me lol
me neither was in nyc bldg elevator at the time and didnt feel shit
They felt the tremors as far as Toronto Canada.
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Never felt it here but man the radio is buzzing with people all over our area feeling it. But then again I am so used to explosive blasts and trains running within 150 yards of the house. Hope no one got hurt in the VA area.
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