Earthquake on East Coast Va.

[Allodoxaphobia]

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:<"

[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.

[AsterBarnivere]

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.

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

[Cascade]

yes this is for real

[Nuru]

yes this is for real

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

[Keftenk]

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

[Scherwiz]

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

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

[Geesus]

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

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".

[AsterBarnivere]

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

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

[syntaxlies]

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

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