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I just freaked the hell out lol
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Omg there was just an earthquake!
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Felt it here too. Us pennsylvanians aren't used to it, but it wasn't too bad here. Lost a glass cup and a half can of soda. I just hope everybody down in Virginia where the epicenter was is alright. I wonder how far it went; I'm really close to NJ at the moment, but my fiancee up by state college said she felt it too.
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I didn't feel anything here in North Carolina.. Must of stopped near the VA/NC border.
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I didn't feel anything over in engelwood cliffs, nj, but I know it was felt in nyc, in hightstown, philly, and little ferry nj.
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I felt it! A model fell off of my shelf, a cup of water spilled, and I think I see some cracks in the drywall.
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if it werent for the damage they cause I would like to feel an earthquake. Minnesota is not very tectonically active haha.
I hope everyone is alright. The good news is that we have much higher building codes than many parts of he world so we tend to fair better in such things.
I hope everyone is alright. The good news is that we have much higher building codes than many parts of he world so we tend to fair better in such things.
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We felt that all the way up here in Ottawa, Canada. Was only "weak" though.
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Nope, felt nothing here in Asheville either....
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I am the closest to the epicenter but since I'm south east of it, It was not as bad.
A relative in Davie county North Carolina felt it too.
A relative in Davie county North Carolina felt it too.
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I have a bunch of friends in Louisa County - right in the epicenter. They're basically the least earthquake-prepared people ever.
Part of a high school collapsed, and quite a good number of people lost homes. :/
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Part of a high school collapsed, and quite a good number of people lost homes. :/
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East coast building codes really aren't good when it comes to earthquakes.
Where I was born... we had ~6 on the richter scale quakes fairly frequently, at least once every 6 months or so.
Building codes in former soviet union were beyond crap, but incredibly generally the damage was very minimal.
I should note quite a few building were created with the idea of being used as bomb shelters in mind - the bigger buildings at least. I'm always amazed at the number of small single or two story houses in the US...
The good thing, if there is such a thing about an earthquake, is that not many people lost their lives. It is always sad though.
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Just facebooked by a friend: Louisa officials ponder reopening of school - NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA |
Fortunately that's prettymuch the worst of it. But... the Louisa Country school system has basically no money.
-Trevor
Fortunately that's prettymuch the worst of it. But... the Louisa Country school system has basically no money.
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The funny thing is I was in DC yesterday. I went there for the day to see the Smithsonian and the only thing I got to see was the Air and Space museum. I was right by the X-15 when everything started shaking. My first thought was " This stuff is going to fall if it doesn't stop soon" Thankfully it stopped before anything fell. I'd be sacred to see what would have happened if it was just a bit longer. Good thing I was on the second floor. Having a bunch of rockets falling wouldn't have ended well. They evacuatated all the buildings like a hour later and we were just getting ready to leave anyway. Talk about awesome luck. I finally go to DC and THAT happens
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Glad it wasn't that big of an earthquake for you guys over on the east! Here in california, earthquakes are a common occurrence, but since building over there aren't really built to withstand earthquakes, it could have been much worse if it lasted longer.
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What you "feel" and how much damage is caused is VERY dependent on what the ground under you is made of.
Someone close to the epicenter, but with a solid granite sub-stata, will only feel a hard, quick "jolt"
This will cause little damage
Someone farther away, but with a sandy or compacted talus sub-strata, may rock and roll on wave after wave of shock.
The amplitude of these waves will also be larger.
These types of movements are MUCH more destructive
Peace,
dave
Someone close to the epicenter, but with a solid granite sub-stata, will only feel a hard, quick "jolt"
This will cause little damage
Someone farther away, but with a sandy or compacted talus sub-strata, may rock and roll on wave after wave of shock.
The amplitude of these waves will also be larger.
These types of movements are MUCH more destructive
Peace,
dave
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