East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC • Hacker News Board

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by ominous_prime » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:16 PM UTC

jsavimbi wrote: post #2

Shook us up nice in Boston as well.

On the 10th floor in longwood area. Felt quite a bit of movement. No damage from what I can see.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by Sodaware » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:17 PM UTC

Felt it in Raleigh, North Carolina. Quite strong, and made the whole house shake for quite a while. Figured it was some workers digging outside the apartment. Apparently not.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by hightowk » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:17 PM UTC

Bry789123 wrote: post #19

Felt in Northern NJ. I thought it was the construction crews currently working on the building. I'm just curious, but isn't this magnitude in this area exceedingly rare?

Supposedly the biggest on record. 1897 was the last this big. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1897_05...

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by oinksoft » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:18 PM UTC

Felt it in Foggy Bottom. At first I thought it was the AC or jackhammering. I'm happy I don't have to experience this often, like in California.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by artmageddon » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:18 PM UTC

veyron wrote: post #25

Anyone in NYC area having trouble with ATT (moreso than normal)?

My office reception is typically horrible, but I had just enough time to make an earthquake joke on FB(priorities, I know) before my data and phone reception crapped out. I blame network saturation.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by telemachos » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:18 PM UTC

Queens, NY and I'm looking at a hell of a crack along one wall here. Wow.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by astine » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:18 PM UTC

I was wondering what it was in Manassas. We don't get earthquakes often around here. They evacuated the building in which I work.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by r11t » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:19 PM UTC

Felt in NJ as well.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by masnick » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:19 PM UTC

Felt it in Durham, NC.

I'm on the 4th (top) floor of a building and it shook noticeably but gently for about 10 seconds, with maybe a minute total of less-pronounced sharking.

Re: East Coast 5.8 Earthquake -- from VA but we could feel it in NYC

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Post by angelod101 » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:19 PM UTC

Felt it in Pittsburgh, PA