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Post August 23rd, 2011, 9:44 pm
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Around 2:00 PM toady EDT there was a 5.8 earthquake on the US Eastern coast. The epicenter was located around Mineral, VA. Vibrations were felt as far north as Boston.

Granted a 5.8 is not really bad, this is the east coast where any earthquake is a major event.

I was at work when the earthquake hit. Personally, I didnt feel or see anything happen. However, dmillz told me he noticed some of the lights at our work location moving back and forth.

Details of the quake can be found here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 2311a.html

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Post August 23rd, 2011, 9:46 pm

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Who cares? Sh*t happens. Plates move. Geology is real.

Post August 23rd, 2011, 10:07 pm

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Originally posted by Jakizle

Who cares? Sh*t happens. Plates move. Geology is real.

[lol][lol] I was in 7th period, and the floor started shaking.Apparently I'm the only person in this damn state who's ever been in an earthquake before. [xx(] Oh, and I heard on the news that they even felt the quake as far north as Toronto, but it all makes sense geolocially.
The entire east coast of the United States is on one tectonic plate, so the vibration was felt all over the plate. Basically, we wouldn't have felt anything more that 50 miles out if this was Cali.
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Post August 23rd, 2011, 10:10 pm

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^^ geology is real but that was interesting, my first earthquake, and yeah we are not used to that over here, that's why it's such a big deal
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Post August 23rd, 2011, 10:16 pm

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Jesus is coming back, like seriously lol. To me it's hard to read Revelation and think all this poop that's been going on is pure coincidence.

Post August 23rd, 2011, 10:45 pm

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Co Workers in Toledo OH felt it. I didnt.

Disaster - Plates been moving since...forever. You can draw what you want from it but the Earth is designed to work like this. Its not like the plates have never moved since the beginning of time and all of a sudden, oh, theyre movin!

Post August 23rd, 2011, 10:51 pm
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the east coast, now i know you dont want to believe this, they made a pact with the devil. this is a true story,

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Originally posted by disaster249

Jesus is coming back, like seriously lol. To me it's hard to read Revelation and think all this poop that's been going on is pure coincidence.


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Post August 23rd, 2011, 11:18 pm
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I was on a walk, listening to MGMT, at first I thought I didn't feel anything because i was outside and movie, but I later learned the MGMT actually detours earthquakes!
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Post August 23rd, 2011, 11:29 pm
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Didn't feel a thing. Had a perfect view of NYC and didn't notice anything different. It was only until I recieved a txt message asking if I felt it and another saying it was safe to reenter the buildings that I realized something had happened.

Jakizle took the words right out of my mouth. Ooo look, geology...

Maybe I'm just used to it because I live near a military base where they test explosives.

Post August 24th, 2011, 12:10 am

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I was crossing the street onto campus when it happened and I had no idea until someone said they felt it.
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Post August 24th, 2011, 12:17 am
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Originally posted by Jakizle

Who cares? Sh*t happens. Plates move. Geology is real.

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Post August 24th, 2011, 12:26 am
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Post August 24th, 2011, 12:48 am
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Since you know positively everything I'm sure you can explain how it having an incredibly shallow focus wasn't a big deal whatsoever at all and an all around joke.
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Post August 24th, 2011, 7:49 am

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While I agree it wasn't huge, any type of earthquake is noteworthy in our area. At first I thought a fat guy was getting on the ride or something, but then I felt the whole station platform moving and then our supervisor mentioned a little later the earthquake. It was kinda cool even if it wasn't small. I heard some rides at Great Adventure were closed for precautionary reasons as well.


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