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4XLGator
08-23-2011, 02:17 PM
TBO News Alert: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake near Richmond, Va., shakes Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island. http://tbo.ly/o9Vtr8


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AWE Daniel
08-23-2011, 02:33 PM
My sister in Ohio felt it, crazy!
AWE Daniel
08-23-2011, 02:40 PM
She said she thought someone came inside and slammed the door but she was the only one home
Redtruck-VA
08-23-2011, 03:01 PM
I'm located about 60 miles from epicenter, it lasted about 20 seconds and was a roller with a a half dozen bumps. Pretty impressive, we have never had this magatude here before according to a reporter on TV. No damage, family and friends are all good.
Smitty
08-23-2011, 03:02 PM
Wife was saying they evacuated the Pentagon. And Capitol building.
Redtruck-VA
08-23-2011, 03:06 PM
All the schools have been evacuated, waiting for building inspections.
blackshadow
08-23-2011, 03:10 PM
we didn't get anything but one after shock that lasted about 5 sec and then was gone.
4XLGator
08-23-2011, 03:14 PM
WOW! Glad everyone is ok so far. Any others?


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Redtruck-VA
08-23-2011, 03:29 PM
we didn't get anything but one after shock that lasted about 5 sec and then was gone.

Walter, my daughter in Virginia Beach said she felt it, she didn't know what it was. She has lived all her life in Virginia and has no experience with earthquakes.
ramthis9501
08-23-2011, 04:00 PM
Glad you all are alright
SmokedRam
08-23-2011, 04:10 PM
Glad ya'll are all safe and sound.
Storm Rider
08-23-2011, 04:22 PM
Yeah we felt it here in High Point, NC. It only lasted a few seconds. Pretty weird though.
NOTPAID4
08-23-2011, 04:47 PM
Apparently it hit here some although we were in the car and felt nothing. Some locals told us that they had felt it however.
blackshadow
08-24-2011, 10:00 AM
Walter, my daughter in Virginia Beach said she felt it, she didn't know what it was. She has lived all her life in Virginia and has no experience with earthquakes.

i was sitting in the shop when it happened and everything around the shop started moving but it didn't really bother me I guess 12 yrs in the navy tought me some good sea legs, did your daughter get upset?
Redtruck-VA
08-24-2011, 01:08 PM
i was sitting in the shop when it happened and everything around the shop started moving but it didn't really bother me I guess 12 yrs in the navy tought me some good sea legs, did your daughter get upset?

No, she's a tough lady. It was just something she hadn't experienced before and didn't know what it was at first.
OklaHemi
08-24-2011, 03:03 PM
man you guys are having it rough this week, first earthquake now hurricane. it is my dream to live in virginia beach. i have been in all of the continental 48 and that was my favorite place. you guys stay safe over there
Redtruck-VA
08-24-2011, 04:52 PM
man you guys are having it rough this week, first earthquake now hurricane. it is my dream to live in virginia beach. i have been in all of the continental 48 and that was my favorite place. you guys stay safe over there

Mike, I prefer the Virginia country side to Tidewater. But it doesn't take much to get from one to the other. Come on down.
blackshadow
08-25-2011, 03:55 PM
yup good time all around.
Redtruck-VA
08-25-2011, 07:45 PM
It's going to less than a good time this weekend with Irene coming through. They are calling this the storm of a 100 years. My daughter's family and friends are coming out to central virginia to visit me. I just hope they have something to return to when this all passes.
4XLGator
08-25-2011, 07:50 PM
man you guys are having it rough this week, first earthquake now hurricane. it is my dream to live in virginia beach. i have been in all of the continental 48 and that was my favorite place. you guys stay safe over there

You've been in 48 states? That's pretty cool and quite an accomplishment, Mike.


To all SEM family in the areas to be affected by this storm, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
blackshadow
09-04-2011, 02:56 PM
wasn't much of a blow hard just a lot of rain. lost power for three days, now we are back n business
Toxic02Ram
09-17-2011, 01:45 PM
Ok y'all...pardon the late entry...Im new at this forum and maneuvering around it. I was 30 miles south of the epicenter and it was awesome!! We have had ALOT of aftershocks since but Ive not felt a single one of them. =0(. Thanks for the concern even though my thanks are late...
Toxic02Ram
09-17-2011, 01:47 PM
And the hurricane, Lost power for a day and a half but more lost it for a week or longer...just a lot of wind and some rain but nothing like what tropical storm Lee dumped on us when she rolled through. I thought my apartment was going to flood!!! The water was 2 inches from coming up over the ledge off of my patio. I need a 2nd floor apartment....=0(