posting from VA... felt it. scary as hell since you never hear of one this one. Im in the 3rd floor of an apartment and grabbed my dog, and 1 year old who was asleep and ran downstairs... when this happens does it usually "shake" just once or is there more to follow1?!?!?!
wow thats unusual is it common to have quakes out there? I thought it was really only Cali that had them in the US. Hopefully there wasnt much damage or loss of life I dont know how 'quake ready' people and buildings are there
aftershocks will happen but they are smaller than the first quake and usually only felt near the epicenter i would say for a 5.8 you would probably get a aftershock in the low 4s or high 3s which could be felt if you were close by.
Breaking News: (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the U.S. East Coast from Virginia to Boston on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was initially reported at 5.8 magnitude. The Pentagon and U.S. Capitol Building in Washington were evacuated http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-idUSTRE77M67120110823
Yeah, felt it up here in Maryland. Just about to post about it. At first I thought it was just someone rolling something heavy down the hall, but then my Rockets bobbleheads started shaking rather violently above my desk.
We felt it in NY. At first I thought it was some lady walking on the floor above us. Aparently it was 5.8 in NY, DC, and Virginia. That's it. I am moving to California.
