Earthquake in Philadelphia area? - Page 5

Ronettes · ‎12-13-2022

I can't imagine how people in the San Francisco area deal with this on a regular basis! Frightening.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

@patbz WOW people are allowed their feelings this is definatley a rare event for the area.

@patbz wrote:
I'm surprised that those affected are in some cases being so dramatic. I grew up in MD and didn't feel my first quake until I was in my late 20s in a high rise in Taipei, Taiwan ( the bdlg swayed; as expected and my friends and I were literally shaken but that was it) and my second was in a high rise in Mainz Germany. Then I lived in CA for 25 years in" the earthquake capitol of CA"; Ridgecrest. There were a few that made us head for the doorways or outside ( learned about anchoring cabinets and also Quake Wax but never any damage). Ten years after I moved to AZ Ridgecrest had 2 back to back quakes over 4 th of July weekend :6.9/7.1 which caused billions of structural damage and thousands of aftershocks, some bigger than N.J. quake! Even in those quakes nobody died or was hurt. Except for the 7 point plus ones I'd rather an earthquake than a forest fire, hurricane or tornado.

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Love to Run · ‎03-22-2012

@patbz wrote:
I'm surprised that those affected are in some cases being so dramatic. I grew up in MD and didn't feel my first quake until I was in my late 20s in a high rise in Taipei, Taiwan ( the bdlg swayed; as expected and my friends and I were literally shaken but that was it) and my second was in a high rise in Mainz Germany. Then I lived in CA for 25 years in" the earthquake capitol of CA"; Ridgecrest. There were a few that made us head for the doorways or outside ( learned about anchoring cabinets and also Quake Wax but never any damage). Ten years after I moved to AZ Ridgecrest had 2 back to back quakes over 4 th of July weekend :6.9/7.1 which caused billions of structural damage and thousands of aftershocks, some bigger than N.J. quake! Even in those quakes nobody died or was hurt. Except for the 7 point plus ones I'd rather an earthquake than a forest fire, hurricane or tornado.

@patbz I'm with you😂I was born and raised in CA and was attending UC Berkeley in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit. It was a 6.9 magnitude. Part of the Bay Bridge Collapsed and 42 people perished when the Cypress Freeway in Oakland pancaked. We were in class and no one was injured, so I couldn't believe that out of state students actually refused to return to school and transferred to local colleges.

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lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

@patbz wrote:
I'm surprised that those affected are in some cases being so dramatic. I grew up in MD and didn't feel my first quake until I was in my late 20s in a high rise in Taipei, Taiwan ( the bdlg swayed; as expected and my friends and I were literally shaken but that was it) and my second was in a high rise in Mainz Germany. Then I lived in CA for 25 years in" the earthquake capitol of CA"; Ridgecrest. There were a few that made us head for the doorways or outside ( learned about anchoring cabinets and also Quake Wax but never any damage). Ten years after I moved to AZ Ridgecrest had 2 back to back quakes over 4 th of July weekend :6.9/7.1 which caused billions of structural damage and thousands of aftershocks, some bigger than N.J. quake! Even in those quakes nobody died or was hurt. Except for the 7 point plus ones I'd rather an earthquake than a forest fire, hurricane or tornado.

I am a native Angeleno. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. I experienced the huge earthquake in the early 70's that damaged part of a freeway. I was also driving during the Whittier earthquake in the early 90's and it felt like a wave lifted my car. I had to stop for a few minutes to get over the aftershocks. Luckily the places I have lived never have had any damage just some items coming out of cupboards. To me it is just another day in Southern California.

newjersey · ‎03-09-2010

I live in northern New Jersey and did not feel it. My sister did - said some of her kitchen items were swaying. I hope there are no aftershocks. I remember the 2011 Viriginia earthquake - that one I did feel. Stay safe everyone.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

baltimore area.....i did not feel it, but while watching the news i have heard other people did in our area.

philadelphia area.....my daughter texted me and she works in a high rise in philadelphia. she felt it and it definitely freaked her out!

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newjersey · ‎03-09-2010

News 12 New Jersey just reported a 2.0 aftershock has been felt in Hunterdon County. I'm in Essex County, northern New Jersey.

Ronettes · ‎12-13-2022

We live somewhat close to the Ramapo fault line in NJ, and also live right on a river, so I'm assuming that's why we felt it so strongly.

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

I don't think people are being dramatic. It is very unusual to feel an earthquake in the NE & people are just reporting how it affected them. No one is comparing this quake to others that carried a death toll or severe damage. I live in a high rise that is older so the building that went down in Fla is always on our minds & having worked in NYC & could view the WTC from our window, the thought of terrorism is always there especially with new threats due to the world situation. So I was relieved it was an earthquake with no impact. 4.8 is high for us since it's a shallow fault.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@Love to Run wrote:
@patbz wrote:
I'm surprised that those affected are in some cases being so dramatic. I grew up in MD and didn't feel my first quake until I was in my late 20s in a high rise in Taipei, Taiwan ( the bdlg swayed; as expected and my friends and I were literally shaken but that was it) and my second was in a high rise in Mainz Germany. Then I lived in CA for 25 years in" the earthquake capitol of CA"; Ridgecrest. There were a few that made us head for the doorways or outside ( learned about anchoring cabinets and also Quake Wax but never any damage). Ten years after I moved to AZ Ridgecrest had 2 back to back quakes over 4 th of July weekend :6.9/7.1 which caused billions of structural damage and thousands of aftershocks, some bigger than N.J. quake! Even in those quakes nobody died or was hurt. Except for the 7 point plus ones I'd rather an earthquake than a forest fire, hurricane or tornado.
@patbz I'm with you😂I was born and raised in CA and was attending UC Berkeley in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit. It was a 6.9 magnitude. Part of the Bay Bridge Collapsed and 42 people perished when the Cypress Freeway in Oakland pancaked. We were in class and no one was injured, so I couldn't believe that out of state students actually refused to return to school and transferred to local colleges.

@Love to Run & @patbz Just because you two may have experienced this and may be prepared for it and may be used to it doesn't mean everyone in the area of this one is.