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I Survived My 1st Earthquake

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Bar-B-Lew:
I was on a video conference call for work this morning when I felt my house shaking as I sat at my desk in the basement.  It felt like my washer with a big load of wash in its spin cycle on steroids, like a huge truck rattling down the street, and like a very long strong roll of thunder.  It probably lasted 5-10 seconds, and was one of the strangest experiences in my life.  I live about 50 miles west of its epicenter.  Never thought I would have felt an earthquake in my life on the East Coast.  Never felt one in my short 15-18 months in Southern California.

Nothing fell of the walls or tables. No damages.

Anyone else feel it this morning?

ylr:
4.8 magnitude is a good one, especially in that part of the US!! I've felt a couple of tremors myself, nothing more than a 4, I think. Still waiting on when the New Madrid will cut loose again! ;)

urnmor:
Our Daughter who lives in Scott Plains NJ also felt it.  She hah cups fall and there was a crack in her street They live about 26 miles from the epicenter.  She also thought it lasted about 15 seconds however others said it lasted almost 30 seconds. She was. Recently in one in OK and said thought this one was worse.  I am sure do to the ages of the buildings.

Where her husband works they had a big piece of equipment move 6 feet.

Later that night around 7 she called again and said there was a 4.1 after shock.

Iam glad all are safe

Bentley:
Having been in 3 I can remember...1971 Sylmar 6.6...Coalinga 1983, a baby 6.2...and 1994 Northridge 6.7.  To me, to try and adequately describe the feeling as one is going through it seems impossible.  There is no where to go!  Sylmar & Coalinga were the rolling type.  Northridge the jarring kind.  The Northridge quake seemed the longest about 30 seconds, which seemed like an eternity when you are on the 3rd floor.  The interesting thing to me about Northridge (was spending the night at Kristin's Apt for a meeting in LA) was all the dogs around her apt building in So. Pasadena went crazy before it happened.

atlasx2001:
In my California (SF bay area) quite a few small ones that shook things.  I felt the NJ one as well down in Philly area.   I wasn't sure what it was at first as I never expected one on the East Coast.

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