OT: Earthquake on East Coast

[richieb315]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

felt in well out east on Long Island, NY....Now a hurricane may be coming.....I hope not

What part. I am in Centereach and didnt feel anything.

[brickyardkennedy]

Felt nothing on the east side of Manhattan, nor did a couple of other people in the area, that I spoke to. Was only made aware of it, by the hosts on WFAN sports radio, mentioning that their studio shook.

[Robextend]

When the Earthquake occurred I was on the phone with someone from our Long Island office (Melville) and they felt it, and actually their building was evacuated. It was also felt in Connecticut.

[oaks1912]

While a 5.9 is like a mere speed bump out here on the West Coast, we should remember that most buildings constructed East of the Rockies do not factor in earthquakes into their design, and there are literally hundreds of thousands of buildings constructed of unreinforced masonry... Here on the Coast, I will not patronize any business located in an unreinforced masonry building, no matter how good the food, or how many Zeenuts they have on the shelf....

[rdwyer]

There was an earthquake in Long Beach, Ca. last week. We're all doomed!

Seriously, a 5.9 is nothing for us West Coasters.

[iwantitiwinit]

I was in Stamford, CT on a big trading floor and the screens were shaking, I think if you were in larger areas where the floor could vibrate you felt it more. The one in Colorado early this morning was the largest one in the state in 41 years. This is not good.

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by richieb315

What part. I am in Centereach and didnt feel anything.

Near Riverhead

[almostdone]

My wife felt it hee in Georgia. She said she thought the washing machine came off center on a spin cycle then realized dhe wasn't doing any laundry.
Drew

[Vintageclout]

I had the day off and was lying on a bed in Staten Island N.Y. watching a movie when I suddenly felt like Linda Blair in the Exorcist!

[Matthew H]

It's amazing how far it traveled... We have earthquakes all the time in California but I don't remember any traveling that far. The faults may be different out there.

[Gemruss]

My 4th floor office in a solid granite building in D.C. felt like it was bumping up and down. Nothing fell in my office but I could hear glass shattering down the hall.

[Buythatcard]

I was trying to open up a PSA slab with a graded T206 Honus Wagner card so that I could get it regraded by SGC. Trying to be very careful not to hurt the card, the shaking began and my hand slipped and accidently cut the card.

Not really. Just felt some vibration at my desk in Princeton, NJ.

[WillBBC]

Originally Posted by Gemruss

My 4th floor office in a solid granite building in D.C. felt like it was bumping up and down. Nothing fell in my office but I could hear glass shattering down the hall.

I work in the Pentagon half the day then a Crystal City/Arlington office over right off 1. Friggin' terrifying. I lived in Jersey for 20 years before moving down here so earthquakes are totally foreign. When you're walking around a 15 story building and you start shaking all kinds of crap goes through your mind. Not fun at all.

But...we got the rest of the afternoon off and grabbed a few drinks down the street...so all's well that ends well.

[theuclakid]

here in CA, earthquakes are fairly common but 5.8 is still strong no matter where....the 6.9 in 1989 was one I will not soon forget....the cars bouncing up and down, the power lines swinging fiercely from side to side.....and southern California had a few bad ones in the last 20 years also.......but I if I was living on the east coast, I would be much more concerned about the hurricane coming your way....NY for instance is way overdue for a major hit (the last minor ones were in 1985 and 1991, the last big one in 1938).....good luck Barry, I hope it misses you....Bruce Perry