Earthquake In NJ

Quick6EF · 08-23-2011, 02:03 PM

Holy shit!

KingOfJericho · 08-23-2011, 02:12 PM

Felt it here too. 5.8 hit the area (I heard Virginia)

shemeld_135 · 08-23-2011, 02:13 PM

felt it here to KOP, PA ... 5.8 ( cnn.com breaking news )

Wakka · 08-23-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Felt it here too. 5.8 hit the area (I heard Virginia)

didnt feel anything up in ridgefield

infinitekidM2C · 08-23-2011, 02:15 PM

That's really weird...but as a Californian i'm obligated to scoff at a 5.8.

KingOfJericho · 08-23-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakka

didnt feel anything up in ridgefield

My mother felt it in New Canaan and people felt it up in Boston. My chick was walking in Greenwich (about 5 miles from where I sit) and felt nothing.

Blake · 08-23-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

That's really weird...but as a Californian i'm obligated to scoff at 5.8.

difference being that a 5.8 in CA is 20 miles below the earth's surface, whereas this one was only 3.7. ground shake is going to be a lot worse than a 5.8 in california.

jpsum · 08-23-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakka

didnt feel anything up in ridgefield

Felt it in Brookfield CT where I work. I checked the USGS website immediately, apparently it took 6 mins for it to reach me.

infinitekidM2C · 08-23-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

difference being that a 5.8 in CA is 20 miles below the earth's surface, whereas this one was only 3.7. ground shake is going to be a lot worse than a 5.8 in california.

oh a shallow one was it?...ok..we have those too sometimes

MCMLXXXIX · 08-23-2011, 02:26 PM

sitting outside in the backyard, I didnt feel feel anything

apparently it was also felt in Canada

1sikbmr · 08-23-2011, 02:27 PM

felt it in manhattan also. they are evacuating all of us lets see what happens

BrokenVert · 08-23-2011, 02:33 PM

Felt it on LI. My chair started shaking with me in it!

Tondtar · 08-23-2011, 03:02 PM

n00bz ...

Gearcraft · 08-23-2011, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

difference being that a 5.8 in CA is 20 miles below the earth's surface, whereas this one was only 3.7. ground shake is going to be a lot worse than a 5.8 in california.

+1 but not always the case

it also depends on the type of ground and building where the earthquake occurs. soft ground with a stiff building and hard ground with a flexible building will negate some forces but a hard ground with a hard building will be rough and soft ground with a flexible building will shake a lot more.

also to clarify things for others because this confuses even the news people, the point where the earthquake starts is the focus or hypocenter which is beneath the surface, the epicenter is directly above the focus (on the surface).

the worst effects are not always at the epicenter, they are where the worst ground and building conditions are (soft soil, liquefaction, bad foundations, buildings with poor lateral reinforcement).

UncleWede · 08-24-2011, 01:06 PM

"Did you feel it, baby"

"Son, pull my finger"

Kiemyster · 08-24-2011, 01:20 PM

I was taking a smoke in the 325xi.... I thought someone was trying to topple my car over while i was in it... i was going crazy for 20 seconds looking around all my mirrors and windows to see who was shaking my car... I jumped out of my car looked around, but no one was there... I get back in the car, thinking maybe the engine is going to erupt... then i finally see people running out of buildings and I know im safe lol.

I shit you not, I really thought someone was rocking my car... but that being said, it was a baby quake, it just lasted a good bit (queens).

You know what pisses me off? all of the facebook status updates. wow they were all so gay, it was upsetting. I even saw a group made less than 10 minutes after the quake saying "i survived the earthquake of 8/23/11" how fucking gay come the fuck on...

Maybe it was just me who got irritated by it the facebook status updates...

len56 · 08-24-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiemyster

"i survived the earthquake of 8/23/11" how fucking gay come the fuck on...

Maybe it was just me who got irritated by it the facebook status updates...

those were jokes. funny ones

E90SLAM · 08-24-2011, 01:36 PM

I lol'ed

TunedM2C · 08-24-2011, 01:39 PM

The Monday 4.6 earthquake in Colorado was followed by a 5.3 yesterday in the same area. Of course the 5.8 Virginia quake also occurred yesterday. Here's the interesting part, all these earthquakes were at 37 degree latitude so if there was a fault line spanning east to west along this latitude then I wouldn't think anything of it. Since there's not, it makes you wonder if the earth is going thru some other crazy changes.

Davin · 08-24-2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

You know what pisses me off? all of the facebook status updates. wow they were all so gay, it was upsetting. I even saw a group made less than 10 minutes after the quake saying "i survived the earthquake of 8/23/11" how fucking gay come the fuck on...

Dem doh know about the number of quakes we've experienced back home

Okman335 · 08-27-2011, 11:43 AM

I thought there were ghosts in my house..

1speedbike · 08-27-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

I was taking a smoke in the 325xi.... I thought someone was trying to topple my car over while i was in it... i was going crazy for 20 seconds looking around all my mirrors and windows to see who was shaking my car... I jumped out of my car looked around, but no one was there... I get back in the car, thinking maybe the engine is going to erupt... then i finally see people running out of buildings and I know im safe lol.

I shit you not, I really thought someone was rocking my car... but that being said, it was a baby quake, it just lasted a good bit (queens).

You know what pisses me off? all of the facebook status updates. wow they were all so gay, it was upsetting. I even saw a group made less than 10 minutes after the quake saying "i survived the earthquake of 8/23/11" how fucking gay come the fuck on...

Maybe it was just me who got irritated by it the facebook status updates...

LOL if i was toking I don't know what I would have thought!

And people live their lives on facebook. now the big thing is everybody is posting what they're drinking during this hurricane. nobody really cares, so why does everyone feel the need to share everything that 1) people either already know or 2) is too personal for other people to know, but due to the personal nature of it, nobody really cares.

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08-23-2011, 02:12 PM	#2
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TunedM2C Brigadier General 840 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: 2016 LBB M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	The Monday 4.6 earthquake in Colorado was followed by a 5.3 yesterday in the same area. Of course the 5.8 Virginia quake also occurred yesterday. Here's the interesting part, all these earthquakes were at 37 degree latitude so if there was a fault line spanning east to west along this latitude then I wouldn't think anything of it. Since there's not, it makes you wonder if the earth is going thru some other crazy changes. Last edited by TunedM2C; 08-24-2011 at 01:49 PM..
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