Earthquake on East Coast Va.

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Originally Posted by AsterBarnivere

Felt it here in DE.. (waits for the Aftershock)

We were making Satan angry, so he took his broomstick and hit the ceiling with it..

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thats what i'm waiting for.... aftershocks.... thats a big earthquake for VA so its possible
seems there was a 5.8 before with aftershocks for like a week in VA but that was long long long ago

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Originally Posted by Stockapotapoulos

This is preposterous! I left Cali to get away from the earthquakes.

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You didn't get that TPS Report Stock? Sorry, forgot the cover letter. Yeah man, the East Coast is getting ready to sink into the ocean. :p LOLOL

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Originally Posted by Geesus

You didn't get that TPS Report Stock? Sorry, forgot the cover letter. Yeah man, the East Coast is getting ready to sink into the ocean. :p LOLOL

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Hahaha! Yeah, I missed the memo, apparently. Dangit!

I live about 12 miles from the center of the quake, but grew up in California! Heehee, was interesting to feel one again... that's the 2nd one in the 12-13 years I've lived in Virginia. My house MAJORLY shook for a good 20-30 seconds before calming down.

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Originally Posted by KaiKatzchen

I live about 12 miles from the center of the quake, but grew up in California! Heehee, was interesting to feel one again... that's the 2nd one in the 12-13 years I've lived in Virginia. My house MAJORLY shook for a good 20-30 seconds before calming down.

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You're an ex-Californian, too? Haha, seems like everyone is migrating back east!

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Originally Posted by Stockapotapoulos

You're an ex-Californian, too? Haha, seems like everyone is migrating back east!

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Yeah, born and raised! It's nicer out here... but that's my opinion! :)

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Originally Posted by AsterBarnivere

Felt it here in DE.. (waits for the Aftershock)

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Slower lower?

This thread made me think of this blog post ->

http://jmckinley.posterous.com/dc-ea...ke-devastation

Oh goodness, my friend, also a XIV player, IM'd me all urgently saying she woke up to an earthquake in VA O.o All the while a hurricane is barreling towards the east coast as well..

Anyways, she's ok, just her house was shaking for a little bit..


(ps. this is a general discussion forum, we can talk about whatever we want here..)

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Originally Posted by Geesus

You didn't get that TPS Report Stock? Sorry, forgot the cover letter. Yeah man, the East Coast is getting ready to sink into the ocean. :p LOLOL

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Nuuuu I dont wantsta sink into da ocean :(

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Originally Posted by Mug

This thread made me think of this blog post ->

http://jmckinley.posterous.com/dc-ea...ke-devastation

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LMAO! See that one I didn't feel in Baltimore at work like todays. But some did.

@crystal. Glad your friend and our fellow XIV player is well. :cool:

And yes, while this is a Forum for the game FFXIV, it is general discussion. We all talk about the lack of community and while this does not pertain to the game or to things within the game, we as people in RL still are the community. So it may not be the devestation our Japanese friends are continuing to handle with pride, or the droughts plaguing our own mid west, I just wanted to make sure no one playing or friends or family of their's were injured or had property damage. And also give anyone not able to know via the news, what had occured. :D

I am glad though people who did respond that all is well with them and their family/friends. :)

Got a bit of it down here in the carolinas. but to tell you the truth i thought some one had loaded the washing machine wrong again.

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Originally Posted by Griss

Got a bit of it down here in the carolinas. but to tell you the truth i thought some one had loaded the washing machine wrong again.

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HAHAHA LOLOL! That's one I can relate with there! Glad u guys r good. Can't believe all the places that measured this quake that's amazing.

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Originally Posted by Geesus

HAHAHA LOLOL! That's one I can relate with there! Glad u guys r good. Can't believe all the places that measured this quake that's amazing.

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it has to do with the fact that there are not many fault lines. less stops in the energy means it radiates out further.
Massive down side to this is if there is ever a really massive quake the damage will be great and widespread. Oh well back to prepping for Irene.

Glad it was just minor... nothing bad in NY

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Originally Posted by Griss

it has to do with the fact that there are not many fault lines. less stops in the energy means it radiates out further.
Massive down side to this is if there is ever a really massive quake the damage will be great and widespread. Oh well back to prepping for Irene.

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yup and that day is coming...... could be tomorrow... could be 100000000000 years from now but its coming.... this is a pretty active area people just don't relieze it cause its kind of quiet

Yeah I felt that while I was in class. The professor didn't even notice at first and said it was probably the construction; though if construction was making the buildings shake, they might be doing something wrong.

Nothing bad happened in my area of VA, I think everybody was just like "Earthquakes in Hampton Roads?! I didn't sign up for this! D:<"

This for real? I was talking to my GF from PA and she didnt say anything about this >.> and I plan on moving to New York within the next month.

yes this is for real

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Originally Posted by Nuru

This for real? I was talking to my GF from PA and she didnt say anything about this >.> and I plan on moving to New York within the next month.

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It's as real as Barack Obama being president, (Just wait till the after shock gets here..)

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Originally Posted by Cascade

yes this is for real

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Okay, just making sure. xD Seriously though, hope all of you are okay, and especially with that hurricane rolling in ;-;

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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Originally Posted by Keftenk

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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And your point is? east coast hasnt had one this large in over 100 years and if you have never been in one its a big deal. /shrug

I was at Ocean City, and I was eating at Mack and Mankos " pizza place" and we all felt a little shake that lasted a goof 15 secs then it stopped, we all wondered what it was. Sadly none of the Employers said " they didn't feel it... ~.~.

I also ready " Little big Quakes that are feel able" only happen every 40-50 years or so :p.

So You have History of your first " and maybe your last Quake" hope you all had fun! I know I did :P.

Also is everyone ok from the quake? By the way Its not the end of the world.. Its called life, The Plates ares always moving " at a Veeeeeeery slow pace"It was bound to happen at some point and now it did :P.

Be safe East Coasterns, Im from New Jersey so I felt it !

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Originally Posted by Keftenk

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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5.8 earthquakes on the west coast at least to my knowledge are not felt up and down the entire sea board.

also just a bit of a fun fact, take a look at the following map of the nations active nuclear reactors
http://www.powermag.com/Assets/Image...Trends_Map.jpg

Now take a wild guess as to how many of those on the east coast are not exactly built with earthquake safety in mind. (the correct answer is almost all of them). Hell one of the reactors closest to the major shaking is rated to around 6.0.

The scary part was not the magnitude. but the scope, the almost terrifying scope in which it was felt in a region of the country that is woefully unprepared. and Flying spagetii monster forbid that anything larger occurs before we are. The carnage and destruction and loss of life will be on a scale unparalleled by anything thing in recent memory.

Sleep well.

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Originally Posted by Geesus

LMAO! See that one I didn't feel in Baltimore at work like todays. But some did.

@crystal. Glad your friend and our fellow XIV player is well. :cool:

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:cool: *thumbs up*

@Griss praise be the flying spaghetti monster as he shall watch over us all in times like these.

I was right in the middle of it, I live in Richmond. Was pretty funny watching everyone around me freak out.

would have been cool if we got the hurricane and the earthquake in the same day.

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Originally Posted by Keftenk

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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Well Keftenk, that may be true for the West coast but on the East coast, it's a different TYPE of Earthquake with regards to how our plates move and cause them compared to you all. Here's a little news for you with some highlights by Scientist Dr Michio Kaku who explains WHY it was so different then your "baby quakes". ;)

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Originally Posted by Keftenk

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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A 5.8 quake to you westerners, is the end of the world to us Eastern (below sea level) folk...

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Originally Posted by Keftenk

Sheesh people, its a 5.8....California sees these once a year. It's a baby quake.

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California building codes adhere to earthquake standards, east coast does not. the slightest movements in our ground could be deadly fyi.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

California building codes adhere to earthquake standards, east coast does not. the slightest movements in our ground could be deadly fyi.

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Mehhhh that's not neccesarilly true Syntaxlies. The new Hospital buildings we just built and Hopkins ALLL are coded for EQs. The one nuke plant in VA that was close by was rated for something WAY more porwerful than what occured. Now, that doesn't mean that there AREN'T buildings not under code and of course older ones.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

California building codes adhere to earthquake standards, east coast does not. the slightest movements in our ground could be deadly fyi.

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cuz people plan smart

I knew it happened somewhere and i felt it in WV

Yeah if anyone else looks at that link I posted for Keftenk; you will see the areas/states that felt the shocks.

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Originally Posted by TheVedis

cuz people plan smart

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no, people just adapt to live depending on their geographical location. Like what would Florida do if they got 10 feet of snow, nothing cause they dont have plows. It cost allot of money to build to earthquake standards so for the north east to do it would actually be dumb, not smart. It would have a negative impact on the construction industry here. Lets no forget how much death occurred in California before they "planed smart" because of natural disasters.

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Originally Posted by Geesus

Mehhhh that's not neccesarilly true Syntaxlies. The new Hospital buildings we just built and Hopkins ALLL are coded for EQs. The one nuke plant in VA that was close by was rated for something WAY more porwerful than what occured. Now, that doesn't mean that there AREN'T buildings not under code and of course older ones.

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Just because they built to EQ standards doesn't mean they had to. I live in philly so i can only speak for building codes up here. Anyone can choose to build to EQ standards but in California is law.

Oh, and for power plants, im sure they have to abide by federal codes and not just local. They are in a league of their own.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

Just because they built to EQ standards doesn't mean they had to. I live in philly so i can only speak for building codes up here. Anyone can choose to build to EQ standards but in California is law.

Oh, and for power plants, im sure they have to abide by federal codes and not just local. They are in a league of their own.

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So I researched REALLY quick and found this for east coast building codes.

"A current example, it might be argued, are the most recent requirements for seismic design in new construction in some parts of the country. As a direct result of FEMA efforts under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), seismic design is now required in regions of the country that ignored this until recently."

"The requirements are not as severe as in California, but they represent significant increases when compared to earlier codes."