Did you feel that?? 8/23/11

[Joe Mama]

We just got a little rumbly rumbly here in VA and the surrounding areas!

It kind of freaked me out TBH. Anyone else feel this?

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Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC

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This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location 37.875°N, 77.908°W
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles) set by location program
Region VIRGINIA
Distances

15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA
18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA
26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA
54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA
139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=59.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00lqe6x3

[LINY]

I'm in New York and I felt it! I could see my house shaking!
I was on the top floor of my house and I really felt it.

[RightCoastBias]

Felt it here in CT as well! I moved away from california to avoid this!

[marcusindc]

Did I feel it?! I need to change my friggen pants!

Never been through an earthquake and will be fine if I never have to do it again. That was very unnerving.

[Nuff_Ced]

yeah I felt it here in Northern VA!

[John0397]

felt it pretty good here in Virginia Beach.... lasted about 6 seconds....

[dansik]

felt it pretty good here in Virginia Beach.... lasted about 6 seconds....

Yep! Luckily, I've been through a couple when I lived in Southern Illinois so I knew what was going on.

[phillyrube]

I missed it. Was out cutting grass.....

[VA Dutch]

I was on the road and didn't feel anything. I heard about it on the radio and then tried calling friends; but all the circuits were busy and I was unable to reach anyone until later.

Doh!

I hope everyone is okay. No damage out here, but neighbors said they felt their houses shaking a bit.