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  1. 08-23-11, 01:34 PM #1
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    Exclamation 5.9 Earthquake

    A 5.9 Earthquake hit the East Coast. Epicenter was Mineral, VA which is very close to where I live.

    Bricks fell off of the Washington Monument. Now it is tilting dangerously.

    This earthquake tied with the largest one in Virginia over 100 years ago.

    The earthquake was felt all the way from North Carolina to Toronto, Canada.
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  2. 08-23-11, 01:40 PM #2
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    Oh god... I hope I am okay... I live near NYC... I really hope I am okay...

    5.9... that is crazy. This maybe the end of the Washington Monument(:
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    Rock n roll...I grew up in LA. I now live in Oregon and many times I'll wake up at night when we have an earthquake and go "oh, an earthquake" and fall back asleep.

    I guess living in LA made me a bit jaded. My hubby freaks out of course.

    I hope everyone is ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phthon View Post
    Rock n roll...I grew up in LA. I now live in Oregon and many times I'll wake up at night when we have an earthquake and go "oh, an earthquake" and fall back asleep.

    I guess living in LA made me a bit jaded. My hubby freaks out of course.

    I hope everyone is ok.
    Same. I sleep through most earthquakes. But I hope you earthquake rookies are doing alright.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GroupMagma View Post
    Same. I sleep through most earthquakes. But I hope you earthquake rookies are doing alright.
    I slept through my first....25 years ago. Not so much during the day....definitely a rookie and want to stay one!!!

    FYI Washington monument is fine, according to the national park service spokesman.
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    I do hope every one is safe!
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    Well, I am far enough away from DC, so I should be fine. I don't have much stuff on shelves, but I am still worried.
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    I am close to DC. But my family and I are fine.
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    I was eating lunch at a restaurant and I thought someone was shaking the bench I was on (a long cushion shared by all the other tables along the strip.) Then I saw that everything was shaking! :0
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    Yeah, they are saying it travels VERY well in our old, solid rock. Not like jello bowl in ca!

    Scariest thing was how long it lasted! 40 seconds felt like forever! I swear, it was longer. But like SE, I am VERY close to it. Go boating all the time a couple miles away from center.

    Great news is the nuclear reactor that is less than 5 miles from center is okay!
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