My first earthquake........

[charlie116]

I just experienced it - and I'm in central Delaware. The house started rocking, and did so for about 15 seconds. Scared the daylights out of me - we DON'T have earthquakes here. I called 911 - took me about 10 minutes to get thru and I asked if there were reports of a quake in the area, and he verified a quake but didn't know anymore - said he had about 500 lines all lighting up at the same time. He asked if we had any damage or injuries, which thankfully we didn't. Then just a few minute ago, saw on t.v. that the quake was in Richmond, Va - that's 200 miles from here and we still shook.

I'm still shaking like a leaf...............

Omg. I live in Delaware too! I'm home alone with my little sister, & the house started shaking. I thought it was just a big truck going by or something, but then my sister started screaming, & I realized something was happening. It didn't even occur to me that it might be an earthquake because we never have earthquakes here. I looked outside, & the water in my pool was shaking. It was over in a matter of seconds. I called my dad & he said he felt it in Newark (by the way, I live in Bear). I turned on the news, & they said there was a 5.9 earthquake in Mineral, Virginia, & it was felt from North Carolina to Manhattan! It was crazyyy. I called FOX 29 news & told them I felt it here. Crazy stuff...but kind of exciting

[Pinot's Mom]

Not exciting; sorry. I am still not feeling quite right. My office swayed and shook. I'm training a new employee from Reno and it scared the you know what out of both of us! NOT FUN! Send the earthquakes back to California!

[todd]

I felt it here. in Hamilton Ontario canada some lite shaking of the bed

[Alysser]

I didn't feel it but my mom did. We are close to Jackson, NJ. I was in the car so I think that's why I didn't feel it. I was at a theme park and they closed the rides for about an hour or so.

[mrspunkysmom]

So that's what that was?

I was in my classroom planning, sitting at the computer in my rolling chair. I felt a strange rolling, waving, rocking, very mild and my first thoughts were:

I'm imagining this
My ear problems are acting up
Someone has upset the universe
Finally, the HVAC system right behind is working too hard.

So I stood up, turned around, and it quit.

Didn't think more about it until this evening when I heard it could be felt far away.

The building didn't shake nor did we evacuate. No one even mentioned it. I think I must have felt the tremors under the building. My ears have been extra sensitive for a few years.

Glad everyone is okay.

[3Catcondo]

I live in Richmond, VA and it was scary!!! Crazy...our bldg is right by the train yard and at first we just thought it was a train....We have had several after shocks too, I think the last one was around 8pm. I've only experienced a tiny one before here in VA about 8 yrs ago. This was too big for me!!!!

Nothing in my home fell down and the cats all seemed no worse for the wear. I would've loved to have been able to see if they even noticed it or slept right thru it.

[charlie116]

I heard that it was a 5.9 earthquake, & the epicenter was in Mineral, VA, which is about 40 miles from Richmond. They say it was only half a mile deep, & that's why the feeling was so widespread. Last I heard, they said it was felt from Georgia to Massachusetts, although some people in Canada reported feeling it too. I also heard that it reached Philadelphia in 48 seconds. Apparently, the Washington Monument is leaning now...crazy stuff...
My grandmother lives in Claudville, VA, & she didn't feel anything because she was driving. My other grandmother lives in Capon Bridge, WV, & said she felt the house shaking, & felt like she was in a vaccumn, & her dogs were barking. Luckily, neither of them got hurt, & their houses weren't damaged.
& then we've got this hurricane coming.... I'm pretty worried about it because I live in Delaware, & they say it's going to come right up the east coast!!! I hope it doesn't cause too much damage!!!

[CountryWolf07]

Didn't feel it but a lot of people did in Cleveland, OH - I must've been driving at the time.

[lbaker]

Laurie from just outside D.C. checking in. We evacuated ourselves from the small (in comparison to downtown) 6 floor building where I work - and having lived in, and spending much time, in CALIF. I knew right away what it was and could not believe people would evacuate the building then STAND RIGHT NEXT TO IT to stand in the shade They (except for my boss) just looked at me as if I were daft when I told them to move.... I live close enough to walk home and the dogs were still freaked out. Several things fell off the mantle and some shelves but nothing serious. I was more concerned about the underground infrastucture being damaged. i.e. gas lines and water mains but thankfully only a few instances (so far).

[kitten645]

I've lived in CA for a long time and it doesn't ever get easier. The worst part is your body shaking even after the quake is over! I was in SF for the 89 quake. I seriously thought that was "The One"
Stay safe people. It's a crazy world out there. Anything can happen in an instant. Be prepared!

PS I'll take an earthquake over a hurricane anytime!

[ToBeEvergreen]

Reporting from CT, we felt the ground shake. My mom thought the kitchen was collapsing, and at first I thought I was just really dizzy . The counters and the floors moved around.

Never get them up here, but according to the newscasters the soil is so loose her that earthquakes from other states can easily be felt.

Hope you all are safe, and CONTINUE to be safe. The hurricane... erg... had a tornado 10 minutes away in Massechussets, I think last month. I was driving my mother to the doctor during that one. Sky turned yellow and it got really windy. It did a lot of damage, but could've been worse. Every so often it seems nature must show us that we're not really in charge here.

[wombat2u2004]

Nope, never felt it at all here in Australia. I must have been asleep at that time.

[3Catcondo]

We had an aftershock this am that woke me up out of a deep sleep and i was so disoriented I initially thought it was a dream. That one was 4.5 mag..I hope this is all over soon....and here comes the hurricane