the earth quaked...

[RAT900]

Felt the tremors up here on Long Island

[Rameses]

We felt a decent little rumble down here in Chapel Hill.

One of my friends in DC's building was evacuated, so she got the afternoon off from work.

I don't know of anybody that's seen any damage.  Saw some reported on tv in Baltimore.  But that's Baltimore.  How do they know the damage came from the quake, isn't shit just falling apart there?

[duccarlos]

Funny, I was in Santiago the other day and there was a 6.2 quake. The buildings are designed to flex and I was on the first floor of the building. I barely felt it. I guess since the construction on the east coast does not take into account earthquakes, the buildings are too rigid.

[triangleforge]

I happened to open Facebook right around the time of the quake, and watched as most of my friends back in DC posted something about it. Then a few moments later from Baltimore, then Philly, then New Jersey and finally Albany, NY.

It was a bit like watching this XKCD cartoon in real time:

[KnightofNi]

was difficult to get texts out for a bit, but luckily i didn't have to make any phone calls.

[Triple J]

Funny, I was in Santiago the other day and there was a 6.2 quake. The buildings are designed to flex and I was on the first floor of the building. I barely felt it. I guess since the construction on the east coast does not take into account earthquakes, the buildings are too rigid.

Whether or not you felt it has more to do with the geology of the area, and the characteristics of the earthquake (i.e., depth and duration of shaking), than how the buildings are designed.

[TiNi]

felt it here in CT... pretty scary it was loooooooong

my dad's farm is about 38 miles from the epicenter
he didn't feel it, he was outside taking care of the horses

[DanTheMan]

F-ing rookies! California native here. Generally there is a 7.0 by 8am so i don't even have to shake my orange juice for breakfast.


Glad everyone is ok. pussies 

[Monsterlover]

Felt it in nwpa

I didn't think it was a big deal.

[muskrat]

Felt the tremors up here on Long Island

No shit.  I landed at JFK just at it hit and we felt it on the plane. 

[brix821]

had a few verified aftershocks in good old richmond va

[ab]

I was working from home and did not feel squat in columbus OH.

Called relatives in VA (Alexandria) and was told that they had some pictures etc fall off.  

[MendoDave]

F-ing rookies! California native here. Generally there is a 7.0 by 8am so i don't even have to shake my orange juice for breakfast.


Glad everyone is ok. pussies 

Last time there was a 5.8 I was laying on the couch watching TV and it rocked me to sleep like a baby.

You guys on the east coast...Instead of worrying about the quake, you should be worrying about the hurricane headed your way instead.

[The Bacon Junkie]

I was at lunch and saw it on CNN...  I thought, "Why is everyone so worked up about a 5.8?"

Then I realized it was on the east coast...  So, I can see the hysteria.   

But WTF is up with everyone running outside?! 

"Oh no! It's an earthquake! Let's run outside where buildings and shit can fall on us!" 

Stop, drop, and cover.   But then again, I guess you guys back east don't have too many earthquake awareness drills, do ya?   

Anyway, glad everyone is unhurt. 

[KnightofNi]

I was at lunch and saw it on CNN...  I thought, "Why is everyone so worked up about a 5.8?"

Then I realized it was on the east coast...  So, I can see the hysteria.   

But WTF is up with everyone running outside?! 

"Oh no! It's an earthquake! Let's run outside where buildings and shit can fall on us!" 

Stop, drop, and cover.   But then again, I guess you guys back east don't have too many earthquake awareness drills, do ya?   

Anyway, glad everyone is unhurt. 

nope. nobody here knpows how to handle an earthquake. we thought there was something wrong with the building itself.
most have never actually been in one.

it would be like dumping 3 ft of snow on SoCal. people would lose their minds
then again that woudl happen here too so not a great example....