My first earthquake........

[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).

[pomtzu]

So this weekend we are forecast to get Hurricane Irene, just to what degree, has yet to be determined. What next - a tornado?????

[lbaker]

Keep an eye in the sky for a plague of locusts Pomzu