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

#71

Post by jcurbo » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:29 PM UTC

Felt in Montgomery County, MD. (just north of DC) House started shaking, I thought it was a train passing at first, until it didn't stop... and got stronger. I was on the phone with my wife, an hour away in MD driving this way, and she felt it at the same time. We knew it was pretty big at that point (she's a geologist so she would know anyway)

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

#72

Post by ehsanu1 » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:29 PM UTC

Since everyone is telling HN about whether they felt the earthquake or not, I thought I might point out the feeling the earthquake is dependent on not just whether the ground shook in your area, but other factors as well. In particular, the building you were in (if any), and the furniture/objects around you.

I mention this as someone who felt the earthquake in the 3rd floor of our house, while my aunt on the 2nd floor didn't even realize.

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

#73

Post by srl » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:29 PM UTC

Correction to the title: this earthquake was a 5.9.

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

#74

Post by jpredham » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:30 PM UTC

veyron wrote: post #25

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

Lost reception for a few minutes it's back up now. Downtown Manhattan.

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

#75

Post by starpilot » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:30 PM UTC

telemachos wrote: post #36

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

Please post photo. http://imgur.com

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

#76

Post by twodayslate » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:30 PM UTC

Felt all the way at West Point

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

#77

Post by CWuestefeld » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:30 PM UTC

Stasyan wrote: post #3

Felt it in Toronto

A colleague (we're in NJ) was on the phone with Toronto, and the Canadians felt it a short time (10 seconds?) after we did. How fast do these things travel?

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

#78

Post by mindcrime » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:30 PM UTC

chocoheadfred wrote: post #59

brooksbp wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

+1 in Raleigh

Felt in Cary too. Cool...but hope everyone is ok.

Interesting... we're only a few miles away, in Morrisville, and nobody here felt anything. I only found out about it because of this HN post.

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

#79

Post by veyron » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:32 PM UTC

srl wrote: post #73

Correction to the title: this earthquake was a 5.9.

the numbers have been revised a few times

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

#80

Post by briancary » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 6:33 PM UTC

BrandonSmith wrote: post #51

KrisJordan wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Felt in Carrboro, NC, too.

Cary, NC. Projector shook during a demo.

Felt it in Raleigh. Didn't know what it was until I went back to the office (in Cary) and my startup partners asked me about the earthquake.