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M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

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Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

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That was eerie! I felt my apartment building start to rock and sway as the walls were creaking. Not something I’m used to as a NY native, and not something I loved to experience 20+ floors above the ground.

On the 37th floor of my office buildin I didn't even feel it. Others said they thought it was the wind. Tuned mass dampers are no joke.

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#212

If any west-coasters are confused as to how this is news: the Northeast is sort of geologically unusual for the US in that we have almost no surprising, sudden weather thingies. No tornados, mild thunderstorm, occasional hurricanes (but they are usually weakened a bit compared to, like, Florida by the time they get up here and they’ve spent a long time going up the coast so they tend to be well tracked by forecasters…

What is a Nor'easter?

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

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Felt that very strongly in southern Westchester county NY. Not like the 2011 earthquake I felt in NYC, which was kind of slow and made the building I was in sway violently; this was more like the vibrations from a huge truck passing nearby, but more intense. Loud and very unpleasant, about 15 seconds duration. Did not like that at all, am now inspecting all our services like gas and water for disruption, checking for…

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Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

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post #22

How common is East coast earthquak

I've lived on the east coast for 25 years and experienced 2 that were noticeable.

I lived there for the first 23 years of life and experienced zero. I felt left out when I missed the 2011 one.

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#216

Felt that very strongly in southern Westchester county NY. Not like the 2011 earthquake I felt in NYC, which was kind of slow and made the building I was in sway violently; this was more like the vibrations from a huge truck passing nearby, but more intense. Loud and very unpleasant, about 15 seconds duration. Did not like that at all, am now inspecting all our services like gas and water for disruption, checking for…

it's a 4.8 lol

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#217
post #142

Holy shit what a ride! Sitting at home in my office in Ozone Park NYC and I hear what I think is a low flying plane coming in to JFK. Happens when weather is bad and they come in lower they can rattle my windows. But the intensity grew suddenly and my entire house was shaking and everything was rattling. At first I froze for a few seconds as I could not make sense of what I was experiencing - but it was clear this wa…

I've never been in an earthquake it's got to be such a strange thing to experience the first time. Hearing tornado sirens for the first time was wild, especially as a Silent Hill fan. On the other hand my friend moved to Brooklyn from Haiti after their terrible quake so he's in a mood right now.

My only earthquake experience was also in NYC. In the 80's I was awakened by what can only be described as feeling as if someone had picked up the entire apartment building a couple inches and dropped it. Sudden and severe and over in a second or two.

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#218
post #142

Holy shit what a ride! Sitting at home in my office in Ozone Park NYC and I hear what I think is a low flying plane coming in to JFK. Happens when weather is bad and they come in lower they can rattle my windows. But the intensity grew suddenly and my entire house was shaking and everything was rattling. At first I froze for a few seconds as I could not make sense of what I was experiencing - but it was clear this wa…

I've never been in an earthquake it's got to be such a strange thing to experience the first time. Hearing tornado sirens for the first time was wild, especially as a Silent Hill fan. On the other hand my friend moved to Brooklyn from Haiti after their terrible quake so he's in a mood right now.

My only earthquake experience was also in NYC. In the 80's I was awakened by what can only be described as feeling as if someone had picked up the entire apartment building a couple inches and dropped it. Sudden and severe and over in a second or two.

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#219

If any west-coasters are confused as to how this is news: the Northeast is sort of geologically unusual for the US in that we have almost no surprising, sudden weather thingies. No tornados, mild thunderstorm, occasional hurricanes (but they are usually weakened a bit compared to, like, Florida by the time they get up here and they’ve spent a long time going up the coast so they tend to be well tracked by forecasters…

What is a Nor'easter?

A lot of cold water and maybe snow.

Re: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake

#220

If any west-coasters are confused as to how this is news: the Northeast is sort of geologically unusual for the US in that we have almost no surprising, sudden weather thingies. No tornados, mild thunderstorm, occasional hurricanes (but they are usually weakened a bit compared to, like, Florida by the time they get up here and they’ve spent a long time going up the coast so they tend to be well tracked by forecasters…

we've had tornadoes in NJ..
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