|
0 registered members (),
55,497
guests |
|
 DC Earthquake
#165539
07/16/10 12:29 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 390
FFMilesJunkie
OP
cruiser
|
|
OP
cruiser
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 390 |
Just was woken up by an earthquake. The preliminary report from USGS is that it was a 3.6 magnitude centered within a mile of our house. It lasted just about 10 seconds. No damage, but it will give us something to talk about for a while.
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165540
07/16/10 01:13 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,434
Dreps
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,434 |
I don't know why I didn't feel it while I was getting ready for work. They mentioned it on the local NBC station, and I just live a few blocks away from there.
(I do live on the ground floor of a highrise that is very solidly built with amazing sound proofing.)
-------------
Eugene
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165541
07/16/10 02:42 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 390
FFMilesJunkie
OP
cruiser
|
|
OP
cruiser
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 390 |
We're in Gaithersburg, so it was pretty close. It started as a quick jolt followed by about 10 seconds of rumbling. Nothing like I experienced in California as a kid, but enough to shake us awake at 5am.
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165542
07/16/10 02:56 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,369
Beth
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,369 |
Sounds like just a little of joggling this AM. A new way to say, Good Morning!!
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165543
07/16/10 03:44 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,434
Dreps
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,434 |
A number of years ago, I experienced one in Orange County, CA, which to me sounded like a train coming with a little ground shaking and dish rattling. It lasted somewhat longer than this mornings quake and was in the 5.0 range as I recall.
-------------
Eugene
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165544
07/16/10 04:07 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 7,646
ChatKat...
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 7,646 |
Welcome to our world. a 3.6 is about as big as we want to feel. I never think of there being Earthquakes in your neck of the woods. Glad all are safe.
VOYAGER:
MC to FLL 11/07
MC/Dover 6/06
MARINER:
BCN / Ven 10/11
Alaska 2001|2006
Panama Canal 2003
NAV
Caribbean 11/06
Bermuda|New Eng/Canada 6/04
PG 5/05
OCEANIA
Nautica |Ist/Athens 6/07
Regatta|Baltics 6/08
Riviera 2013 Crossing -Istanbul to Miami
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165545
07/16/10 05:53 AM
|
Joined: Jan 1970
Posts: 15,174
KarenS
Moderator
|
|
Moderator
Joined: Jan 1970
Posts: 15,174 |
I am glad you had no damage!
Karen
Live long and prosper
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165546
07/17/10 05:17 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 538
wishIwerecruisin
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 538 |
This wasn't the first earthquake I slept right through. I didn't have a clue it was happening, and didn't have so much as a crooked picture to show for it.
Crystal
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165547
07/17/10 09:01 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,093
petlover
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,093 |
LOL Crystal....sounds like us most of the time when they're here.
Marcie 
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165548
07/18/10 06:25 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 637
Tom G
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 637 |
Just for the record, Mona and I slept through it too.
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165549
07/18/10 08:45 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,658
cruisinfanatic
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,658 |
Us too.........of course we were in Charlotte LOL on our way to Montgomery on our way to the beach where we are now happily settled for the week.
JoAnn 
|
|
|
|
Re: DC Earthquake
#165550
07/18/10 11:36 AM
|
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,257
kirky5
cruiser
|
|
cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,257 |
3.6 is just a tremor to me....not a real earthquake!!! LOL
Am glad it was no more than that and everyone is safe.
Lynn
|
|
|
|
|
|
