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Small earthquake - VA
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:30 pm
by GalvestonDuck
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:32 pm
by Lindaloo
Is a 4.6 strong?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:42 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Not really...rattled some dishes maybe. A 6 or 7 is more intense -- more damage to building structures. An 8 is severe.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:49 pm
by stormraiser
Hmm, should call Grandma and ask her if it rattled her dishes.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:52 pm
by Anonymous
Yup, I felt that puppy right here in Dale City/Woodbridge........
Now I know what it was.
-JEB
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:57 pm
by ColdFront77
A 4.6 earthquake can certainly be felt. It is less "dramatic" in California, than Virginia.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:03 pm
by Lindaloo
stormraiser wrote:Hmm, should call Grandma and ask her if it rattled her dishes.
Let us know if she is okay.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:20 pm
by JQ Public
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
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:51 pm
by stormraiser
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:03 pm
by Lindaloo
Hey JQ!!! Glad you checked in and are okay. Bet that was a trip.
Glad your Grandparents are okay SR.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:23 am
by JQ Public
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:13 am
by CaptinCrunch
Good"O East coast earthquakes, you hardly here about them, but they happen.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:22 am
by Lindaloo
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.
