Comments on: Earthquake in Virginia

By: Walter Walkie

Walter Walkie — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:38:39 +0000

haha on the news they said it was “the strongest quake in living memory” i guess that sort of quantifies it

By: Buckaroo Jack

Buckaroo Jack — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:21:10 +0000

In reply to papa cow.

I’m in North Potomac, Maryland
18 miles NW of the Washington Monument.

Shook My all brick and block 6 bedroom house like a cowbell.

Drove my German shepherd NUTS!

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:54:23 +0000

In reply to Walter Walkie. Well, here's hoping we don't see any of those again!

By: Walter Walkie

Walter Walkie — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:42:09 +0000

In reply to Beth. ah the link is your name ^ : yeh looks like there was only three since 1965 that were bigger than magnitude 4.0 , the fact that the scale they have on the map only goes to >4 is a sign that this magnitude is pretty rare out there . on radio they said millions and millions of years ago that area was like san andreas fault line

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:58:20 +0000

In reply to Walter Walkie. Here's some info on earthquakes and Pennsylvania that I found, other states might have something similar.

By: Walter Walkie

Walter Walkie — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:30:24 +0000

the other thing the comments illustrate about the difference between east and west earthquakes is how common they are on the west coast . earthquake like this on west coast = no big deal ^^ . i wonder when the last earthquake of similar magnitude occured in this area ?

By: D

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:28:38 +0000

Felt just west of Toronto CANADA

By: Barb P

Barb P — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:18:38 +0000

Felt it here in Williamsburg Va. The house seemed to feel as if it shifted and the ceiling fan and lights swung a bit. Kinda scary..only used to hurricanes around here.

By: Candee Hellberg

Candee Hellberg — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Felt it in Raleigh NC! Was really weird – I thought someone was playing a joke, shaking my cubicle, until others started saying the same thing!

By: KJY9

KJY9 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:17:20 +0000

Felt here in Batavia, NY. Small after shock for about 30 seconds!

By: David E

David E — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:55 +0000

I was at work in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the chair I was sitting in was moving. Everyone in the office was wondering what was going on.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:51 +0000

I’m in Johnstown, PA…we felt it here too! It was just a little tremble for about 30 seconds…

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:31 +0000

We felt it here in Beamsville Ontario, Canada

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:27 +0000

Definitely felt it here in Alexandria, VA. No damage that I can see, some stuff was knocked over.

By: KT

KT — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:25 +0000

My trailer shook for about 10 seconds here on the Delmarva Peninsula. Scared me, my computer, desk, chair, everything was shaking. I have lived here all of my life, and have never felt a earthquake in all of my 19 years.

By: Kayla B.

Kayla B. — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:11 +0000

Felt it in Titusville, PA

By: Theo

Theo — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:14:29 +0000

yup felt it here in richmond… not that bad just some shaking…hell of an alarm clock ehh?

By: Brina

Brina — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:14:29 +0000

In reply to papa cow. I live in northeast Alabama. It didn't make it this far, but I have family in VA beach area. Scares me since my baby niece is there.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:13:57 +0000

Felt it here in Alexandria, VA.

By: Marilee

Marilee — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:13:31 +0000

Felt in South Carolina!

By: Leary

Leary — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:12:33 +0000

I just felt the aftershock in Huntington NY

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:12:26 +0000

we felt it here in Charlotte, NC. Lasted about 30 seconds.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:12:20 +0000

We felt near Erie ,Pa for nearly 5 min

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:11:56 +0000

Strange thing is that several people in my office felt something too a few mins ago and we’re all the way in CHICAGO!

By: M Dexter

M Dexter — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:11:32 +0000

I llive in Central Virginia and though yes, we experienced a dramatic shaking (decor falling from the walls, windows rattling, and the likes) but nothing severe where I’m located. I’ve already spoken with several people who work in Richmond and they haven’t seen any lasting damage, just small stuff. It was really just more unnerving than anything, I’m used to hurricanes and the like, not random earthquakes.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:10:53 +0000

Felt it in Chalfont, PA (north of Philadelphia)

By: Jester

Jester — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:10:23 +0000

Earthquake felt in Hartville Ohio.

By: Sandra Smyth

Sandra Smyth — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:10:22 +0000

We felt it in SE VA in Smithfield…..wierd. Like a giant kicked the house.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:10:19 +0000

The houses shook here in Baltimore, and many of the neighbors came outside to talk about it. It woke up one man.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:10:18 +0000

We are in gastonia NC and felt a portion of our house shake then settle-
It scared my mother and i Very badly- is there a good chance we could have a quake here?
Please someone anser this…. i hope all is well in virginia..