 DC DentonPremium
join:2002-06-25
Silver Spring, MD | Earthquake? Did anyone else in Bethesda/Rockville area just feel earth move....???? |
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Yes, in Bethesda! I thought my brother and I were crazy. I was in the shower and thought just a helicopter until I thought the glass doors were going to break. A bunch of things fell ans got knocked out of place. |
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 DrModemPremium
join:2006-10-19
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kudos:1 | »earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/···e6x3.php
Came from Mineral VA apparently. 5.8 mag. Freaked me out. |
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| reply to DC Denton
Felt it in Baltimore too |
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 hsindoggPremium
join:2002-06-21
Potomac, MD | reply to DC Denton
Yep, in Bethesda, that was a pretty intense quake.
Duration was at least 10 seconds, followed by a small aftershock I think. |
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| reply to DC Denton
Yes, it happened months ago and this one seemed stronger--anyone have any details on this one? |
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This was felt across the entire world. This is a sign of the prophecy. Earthquakes felt worldwide which has never happened before. Reports say it was felt in China, Canada, California, Colorado, and heard it from Florida. |
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| reply to DC Denton
Yes, it seemed stronger and longer than the one earlier this year. |
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 RxdoxxPremium,Mod
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Middle River, MD
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Magnitude 5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
Location 37.875°N, 77.908°W
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles) set by location program
Region VIRGINIA
Distances 15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA
18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA
26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA
54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA
139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC
»earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/···e6x3.php
Map center here
»earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/···e6x3.php
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I'm in Richmond, VA, and we definitely felt some shaking. Everyone in our apartment building ran out. |
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 DC DSLThere's a reason I'm Command.Premium
join:2000-07-30
Washington, DC
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Re: Earthquake? Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC
Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.975°N, 77.969°W
Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region VIRGINIA
Distances 45 km (27 miles) E of Charlottesville, Virginia
55 km (34 miles) SW of Fredericksburg, Virginia
64 km (39 miles) NW of RICHMOND, Virginia
82 km (50 miles) NNE of Farmville, Virginia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Parameters NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc0005ild
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 grobinetteSoutheast of disorderPremium,Mod
join:2001-01-27
Springfield, VA
kudos:1 | reply to DC Denton
That was cool. |
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DC DSLThere's a reason I'm Command.Premium
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said by hsindogg:Yep, in Bethesda, that was a pretty intense quake.
Duration was at least 10 seconds, followed by a small aftershock I think.
Actually, there was a 5 second "vibration" before the main event, which lasted about 15 seconds here. I'm 7 stories up, about a mile from the White House.
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 KoolMoeAw ManPremium
join:2001-02-14
Annapolis, MD | reply to DC Denton
Freaked out our office, third floor of three story building. Little shake at first...what's that? Construction? Then really started shaking and we all (calmly?) bolted for the stairs.
Wacky. First earthquake i've ever experienced...
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DC DentonPremium
join:2002-06-25
Silver Spring, MD | reply to DC Denton
Over at NIH it was like a weird vibration, I thought my coffee was kicking in then like a wave everything shook a bit. Just wow.
I stopped to save my laptop, but everyone here is safe. almost a 6.0, wow.
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hsindoggPremium
join:2002-06-21
Potomac, MD Reviews:
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Guess you guys didn't evacuate. My wife is 3 blocks from the WH and her building was evacuated.
Vibration or not, it was significantly longer than the early morning earthquake early this year, and my building felt like a wet noodle swaying back and forth.
Anyone know if they expect anymore aftershocks/tremors? Not really comfortable staying in my building, since it's older and is almost all glass. |
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DC DentonPremium
join:2002-06-25
Silver Spring, MD | We evaced cause most of NIH buildings are older, but got the ok to go back in. I am just checking on things and going to ask to go home. Def if it there is any more rumblings im going.
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 MellowPremium
join:2001-11-16
Salisbury, MD | reply to DC Denton
It rocked us here on the good ol eastern shore, had the building rocking pretty good.
1st experience with an earthquake, was interesting but could go without it. |
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