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Small earthquake - VA

#1 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:30 pm

Fox 5 news in Washington, DC is reporting an earthquake earlier this
afternoon with the epicenter approx 30 miles west of Richmond. The
4.6 quake could be felt as far away as Washington. No damage or
casualties reported.
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#2 Postby Lindaloo » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:32 pm

Is a 4.6 strong?
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:42 pm

Not really...rattled some dishes maybe. A 6 or 7 is more intense -- more damage to building structures. An 8 is severe.
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#4 Postby stormraiser » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:49 pm

Hmm, should call Grandma and ask her if it rattled her dishes.
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#5 Postby Anonymous » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:52 pm

Yup, I felt that puppy right here in Dale City/Woodbridge........


Now I know what it was.



-JEB
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#6 Postby ColdFront77 » Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:57 pm

A 4.6 earthquake can certainly be felt. It is less "dramatic" in California, than Virginia.
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#7 Postby Lindaloo » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:03 pm

stormraiser wrote:Hmm, should call Grandma and ask her if it rattled her dishes.


Let us know if she is okay.
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#8 Postby JQ Public » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:20 pm

Its the top news story right now in raleigh on the local stations. Many people felt the rattling around 4oclock. It is pretty neat news but at least it was small :)
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#9 Postby stormraiser » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:51 pm

Well, my grandparents didn't feel a thing. they are in White Plains, MD, across the Potomac and inland from Woodbridge. They saw the news reports, but nothing more.
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#10 Postby Lindaloo » Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:03 pm

Hey JQ!!! Glad you checked in and are okay. Bet that was a trip.


Glad your Grandparents are okay SR. :)
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#11 Postby JQ Public » Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:23 am

Yeh kinda weird actually. This would have probably been the only time i could have slept thru an earthquake at 4pm but exams are killer and i needed my rest. Sigh maybe i will be awake for the next one. We didn't get the brunt of it neways though. That was further north.
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#12 Postby CaptinCrunch » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:13 am

Good"O East coast earthquakes, you hardly here about them, but they happen.
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#13 Postby Lindaloo » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:22 am

JQ Public wrote:Yeh kinda weird actually. This would have probably been the only time i could have slept thru an earthquake at 4pm but exams are killer and i needed my rest. Sigh maybe i will be awake for the next one. We didn't get the brunt of it neways though. That was further north.


LOL!!! So you actually can sleep through an earthquake. Thanks for verifying that JQ. hehe.

Good Luck on your exams. :D
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