Earthquake!:D

Discussion in 'Off-topic' started by Champcar2, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. Champcar2

    Champcar2 Member

    I'm okay, but I did feel the earthquake today. :D
     
  2. subwayis666

    subwayis666 Member

    the earthquake.. so scaryyyy i swear news anchors can talk so fast and make so much drama for the smallest things..
     
  3. Zero_X4

    Zero_X4 Member

    Thats in their job requirements
     
  4. pyro5050

    pyro5050 Active Member VIP

    there was an eathquake!?!?! OH NOES!
     
  5. Manglor

    Manglor Active Member

    Ive been through 3 earthquakes and Im glad everything is ok.

    Where was it at and how strong?
     
  6. pyro5050

    pyro5050 Active Member VIP

    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck in northern Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.


    The quake was felt in Washington, D.C., and as far away as North Carolina and New York, witnesses said


    never been in one myself... :)
     
  7. Manglor

    Manglor Active Member

    an earthquake will probably be the wierdest thing you can experience, something very unnatural about the ground actually moving
     
  8. NMBr2d2

    NMBr2d2 Well-Known Member VIP

    My first too, i was in PA, i'm just glad neither of the china cabinets fell. :)
     
  9. pyro5050

    pyro5050 Active Member VIP

    sorry, i can see how my post might confuse, i still have never been in one... i am a northern canadian... the nearest earthquake to me in the last 15-20 years was 700km away and was about a 1.5 on the scale... :)

    did almost get his by a meteor though... :)
     
  10. ThisDudeRiteHere

    ThisDudeRiteHere Member VIP

    It was a 5.9, which is like nothing to people in Cali, but over here in the east, we're not used to earthquakes, which is why such a huge deal was made.
     
  11. Manglor

    Manglor Active Member

    5.9 is actually pretty large, enough to cause damage anyways
     
  12. Champcar2

    Champcar2 Member

    Yeah, apparently one of the spires on the National Cathedral was broken...
     
  13. nathor75

    nathor75 New Member

    I was out in the fields when it happened, and I'm in Northern Maryland, about 60 miles from where it hit, I didn't actually feel it too strongly, but it caused a bunch of books to fall off the shelves, and the animals were pretty frightened.