We just had an earthquake

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

here in Richmond, VA! My chair bounced up and down a bit and the building rumbled. It was felt by colleagues in Charlottesville. No alarms so I guess I don't get to go home early :-(

[goobergunch]

1. I didn't feel anything up here in the Philly area (n/t)

[NuckinFutz]

6. Not in HBG either

n/t

[Bozola]

2. What did you have for lunch?

Are you sure it was an earthquake? Most people would have just blamed it on the dog....

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

13. just some harmless mushrooms a friend gave me...

DAMN these flying hammers buzzing around my head...!

[msmcghee]

3. I just felt it here too in Washington state.

Paul Simon died.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=261125&mesg_id=261125

I am crying.

[eissa]

4. As a native Californian

my advice is to sit back and enjoy the ride!

[MissB]

5. MSNBC did report that there was an earthquake in that area

just a few minutes ago. Somewhere near Richmond. No word on magnitude.

[nostamj]

9. oh good grief...

i have family in Richmond...

[underpants]

12. Plants jumping around not a very big deal

Almost no reporting on it yet.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

7. Don't know how big it was

since I've never felt one - very tiny, no doubt - but enough that people were standing outside my 10th floor office staring up at their respective buildings.

[Terwilliger]

8. Cheney had beans for dinner last night

must be it ;-)

[underpants]

10. Felt by Du'ers from Maryland to Raleigh NC

Two thread on this in the Lounge.

a Co-worker (I'm in Richmond) said that the DJ on the station she was listening to said it was 3.2 but epicenter not known.

[CPschem]

11. I felt it in DC!

that was crazy- my first earthquake!

[beyurslf]

14. An earthquake in DC?

[soothsayer]

17. centered 30 miles west of richmond, 4.5 magnitude

wild to feel it here in Arlington!

no damage to the north anna nuclear plant

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

18. I'm a tax payer dammit!

I demand the Governor do something about these so-called "earthquakes" immediately!

[GainesT1958]

19. When I lived in Richmond during First Grade...

My folks and I were awakened one night by an earthquake--it was of a pretty good magnitude (don't remember the Richter Scale #, though). It shook our apartment and ruptured some gas lines in the area. So it doesn't surpirse me that one would happen in that area...

UNDERPANTS, I hope everyone you know is safe!

B-)

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

20. That's just what they TOLD you

when you asked your mom what she meant when she told your dad "the earth moved" ;-)

[underpants]

24. There IS a fault line under the LAke Anna Nuclear power plant

That is a little further west than the epicenter which was on the Louisa/Goochland line area. My stepfather just reminded me of that.

:scared:

There are a lot of fault lines running through central Va. and the valley.

[SpiralHawk]

16. Chimpy dropped his dog again

And this time, there are reverberations.

[PaDUer]

21. 4.5 magnitude

no initial reports of damage or injury.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

15. I'm no longer an "earthquake virgin"

[cprise]

22. I dub them "Gore Aftershocks"

:evilgrin:

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

23. I feel the earth move

...under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around

Ooh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, I can't stand it
When you look at me that way

I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around

Oh, darling, when you're near me
And you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions
Are something I just can't tame
I've just got to have you, baby

I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down...

[underpants]

25. HA!

4.5 sheeeeeeeeeet bring it on*

* just kidding

[HFishbine]

26. Felt it in NC

I thought it was my imagination. My chair shook and my monitor was moving -- freaky man! My first ever earthquake!



more here: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/cus/STORE/Xcdbf_03/ciim_display.html

[izzie]

27. I used to live in Alaska and just hate them.

n/t

[Nay]

28. Yeah, everybody felt it in downtown Richmond.

Phones were ringing off the hook.