Earthquake, did anyone feel it?

[Donna]

All our Virginia, DC, Maryland friends OK? My birds felt it before we did, they went nuts in their cages!!

Recent earthquakes
earthquake.usgs.gov
Time       Magnitude       Location
21 minutes ago       5.9       Virginia

[jeanne]

Felt it here slightly in Rochester

[MAK]

I didn't notice anything! I contacted Janet and she is ok!!! 

[Donna]

I didn't notice anything! I contacted Janet and she is ok!!! 

News said probably no casualties but could be MILLIONS in damage! 

[margaret]

I didn't feel anything...but when I went downstairs, Doc-bird was hanging on the front of his cage in apprehensive mode.  Had to tell him, "it's okay; it's okay."    Birds and other animals feel it before we do.

[Dumpsterkitty]

Yup.  It was actually fascinating.  I was behind some security gates that started rattling.  I thought someone was knocking on the gate.  Then I realized all 3 gates were rattling in synch.  Then I noticed I automatically took a "sea-legs" stance-that's when I realized the floor was moving. 

I've had the rattling dishes kind before, but I don't recall feeling a ground-shaker in New York before!

[Kris G.]

We were in Rochester at the time but online friends said they could feel it here-25 mi. west of Rochester.

[Donna]

They say after shocks still to come....probably won't feel them.

[Colleen T]

It was felt here in Boston.  Some of my co-workers felt it and a few pictures went askew, but I was oblivious.

colleen

[Paul Hamilton]

I experienced it while having sushi in a Japanese restaurant.  It provided a wonderful, authentic ambience.

Paul

[Carol P.]

I experienced it while having sushi in a Japanese restaurant.  It provided a wonderful, authentic ambience.

Paul

   Oh, Paul.  That just made me LOL!     Thanks, I needed that!

[Donna]

I experienced it while having sushi in a Japanese restaurant.  It provided a wonderful, authentic ambience.

Paul

Ambience!!        

[valhalla]

So!  I clearly spent way too much time on board Valhalla in hurricanes, as I didn't register what was going on - thought it was construction (thought the same thing when the plane bombed the Pentagon, too, but that is another story).  Anyway....

Mineral, VA between Richmond and Fredericksburg - about 70 miles from DC - Cape Henry Lighthouse is closed due to damage, and the National Cathedral in DC has also sustained damage. For that matter, all monuments on the National Mall are closed for assessment.

Cell service FAILED AGAIN – I know because I was standing with the Emergency Mgt Team – local radios worked but Cell Service was once again, over loaded. Failed on 9/11, failed today – landlines were working. What happened to the grant money to prevent this again?  Note that is Federal Grant money via YOUR income taxes - a bunch of us are smoking hot about this.

Traffic was a nightmare in DC! Pictures were cockeyed at home, some stuff fell in the garage, my wine cellar was safe! I was in another gal’s office felt movement, got stronger, and I went to the window! Then I ran to my office, grabbed my purse, locked my door, and evacuated. No injuries in Arlington, but the building that I park in was sent home – guess they are checking. Arlington is open for business tomorrow.

All told - it was pretty cool!  I'm more concerned about the hurricane overflowing the pool!  Thanks to Donna and MAK who got the AOK out, but text was supposed to work and it failed.

[MAK]

  Well thank God the wine is alright! 

[Bonnie]

I was in the car driving.  Hurricane Irene will be much worse if she hits.  But then I was born and raised in CA.  Tornados, hurricanes, thunder and lightning, big rains are far more scary to me than an earthquake.