BREAKING NEWS IN BOSTON...

theoddz · 08-23-2011, 12:13 PM

Hang in there, Beantown and the rest of the upper East Coast!!!!!

~Theo~

Greyson · 08-23-2011, 12:17 PM

Wow! Glad to read you are okay. My one visit to Boston, I loved it. I think there was also an earthqake in Colorado today. About a 5 point something. Looks like California is no longer the earthquake capital here in the states.

Gráinne · 08-23-2011, 12:17 PM

Geologist here

Earthquakes on the east coast are uncommon, as there is no plate boundary nearby. However, there have been some real doozies-the 1886 Charleston, S.C. earthquake killed hundreds and was felt all the way to Boston.

I think the coast from Washington south has a hurricane to worry about later in the week

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Gaige · 08-23-2011, 12:25 PM

I'm just outside Baltimore, about 40 minutes from DC. It woke me up. We have had small earthquakes before but nothing like this. The whole house was shaking. I jumped out of bed and went straight for my dresser to keep my cologne bottles from falling to the floor. A lot of neighbors went outside and no one had a cell phone connection. Even the home phone was down. Very strange feeling. I've never before experienced anything like that in my life.

dixie · 08-23-2011, 12:27 PM

They are saying on local news (here in western NC) that it was felt as far as Atlanta. I was napping, so have no idea. I read about the one in Colorado too. Yikes.

Tommi · 08-23-2011, 12:38 PM

Here's the map

click on the box to check CO or VA

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Gaige Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: above my boots Posts: 2,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,649 Thanked 3,755 Times in 1,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I'm just outside Baltimore, about 40 minutes from DC. It woke me up. We have had small earthquakes before but nothing like this. The whole house was shaking. I jumped out of bed and went straight for my dresser to keep my cologne bottles from falling to the floor. A lot of neighbors went outside and no one had a cell phone connection. Even the home phone was down. Very strange feeling. I've never before experienced anything like that in my life.

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