Anybody in Virginia? Are you all OK??
5.8 earthquake just hit. We felt it in central PA....about ten minutes ago.
5.8 earthquake just hit. We felt it in central PA....about ten minutes ago.
that 5.9 quake from VA could certainly reach all across the east coast and up to Toronto (A friend was there and felt it!)Originally Posted by LaRussa
OMG is that what I felt about 20 minutes ago. I was sitting at my desk writing out checks when I thought something hit the top of my mobile home and my mirror on the desk started shaking, it happened twice one after the other. Could that quake reach this far??
Gald you are all okay!Originally Posted by parsleysage
I'm from Richmond, about 30 miles out from the epicenter. I was at work - definitely one of the strangest experiences I've ever had! We had tremors for about twenty or so seconds, strong enough to shake our windows & desks, and ourselves. Our building is being renovated so when the rumbling first started we just assumed it was more construction, but construction shouldn't make your feet shake!!!!
They evacuated our building for about an hour and a half and went through checking for damage & gas leaks, etc. After we filed back in, we "worked" about another hour and finally they said non-essential personnel could go home. I'm so glad!!! I have super cheap Walmart bookshelves full to the brim and was so worried they may have fallen over. Luckily, it was just a few picture frames and my floor lamp.
We are all okay in this area as far as I know!!
The same thing happened to me! I was laying on the couch and the whole thing started shaking, and I thought I was about to pass out or something! Then I got a text from my brother in Baltimore saying they just got a bad earthquake. Lol, it was his second day of teaching at a new school and his entire 4th grade class was running around screaming!Originally Posted by cmedeiros17
I'm in MA and was at work when it happened. SOOOO freaky. I thought I was dizzy.....wasnt quite sure what was going on.