Shakin!

[greatbearmd]

Holy Shit! Earthquake!!!Ongoing edit: I'm watching the news, and it was a 5.9 magnitude temblor centered in Mineral, VA, near Richmond, at a depth of 3.5 miles, which is quite shallow. It was felt from New York to South Carolina

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[cop4cbt]

At least the Mississippi didn't start running backwards as it did during the Big One in 1812.

[greatbearmd]

I wouldn't know, I wasn't there at the time. ;)

True, that did not happen, but I did see a viewer-submitted video on the TV news coverage that showed their in-ground pool sloshing side to side, throwing water over the edge.

[franklanguage]

Holy shit is right! I was standing in the kitchen by the sink and the cups hanging in the window started swinging. The floor was moving, and I knew it wasn't just an attack of vertigo. "Richard, look!" He pointed out that the cups hanging across the room were swinging as well.

His explanation was that they're doing construction across the street and he sometimes feels tremors from it. Oh, no…a few minutes later on the news he heard that there had been this gigantic quake. I had known for some time it was New York's turn; thankfully, no dishes or anything from the shelves were broken…this time.

Glad you're all right, because you're really close to it.

[greatbearmd]

It was quite a ride. When I noticed to display and PC on the desk here shaking, I thought it was Kodi leaning against the desk while scratching himself like he is wont to do. No, he was in the other room and soon began barking. Then it started getting stronger, various stuff rattling and clinking. It started to ease, and I thought it was over. Then the big wave hit, knocking stuff down. I was looking across the house and outside the window and I could see the house moving in relation to the house about 500 feet in the back yard. I went into the living room and braced the cabinets against the wall that have all the trinkets and such. it faded away and I started "damage control" which there was none. It was kinda cool!

[labeartorycub]

Glad you're okay and things don't seem to be damaged.

[kirbymiles]

There is a reason I like living in Saskatchewan - Nothing happens.....

[rcfozzie]

Glad you (and others) are OK. I haven't yet heard if there were any reported injuries or worse.