Stagecl Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I just rattled along with the quake. I am about 25 - 30 miles from Mineral and Lousia. I was up on the 3rd floor...man....did I high tail it down the stairs. But by the time I gathered up the dogs to get out of the house it stopped. I grew up in California, but I never got use to earthquakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'm just now getting home from errands, checking FB and such and reading about this! Whew! Scarey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoquilter Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Glad you are OK. I experienced a few earthquakes when we lived in Utah, but they were minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Whoo Hoo What a ride! I'm glad it wasn't any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I agree, Boni, I am glad it wasn't worse! My DD felt it up in CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenH Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I didn't feel a thing here in Central Valley NY, but my daughter in Oneonta, NY said all of the cubicals were shaking where she works, scary stuff, glad to hear so far everyone is OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I was down in the basement on my longarm and thought at first it was a train, then it got louder and more violent and as things started falling off of my walls (from what WAS my clean studio), I noticed the whole frame was shaking and realized what it was...I ran to the door to go outside but was afraid the deck was going to fall on me so I waited for it to stop and joined all my neighbors outside...this seems to be the only communication we have right now, spotty phone service... I think I am done quilting for the day - waiting for aftershocks? What a mess my house is, even have a crack in my ceiling and plaster on the floor, drawers open, dishes on the floor, and furniture moved...boy was that scarey and it was my first earthquake!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 The epicenter was in Mineral which is about 20 miles away from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I didnt feel it here in charleston, but downtown in some of the mulitple story buildings they said the whole buildings shook! that is a huge area from toronto clear down to sc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 wow, Vicky that must have been scary, hope the damage is minimal!! Colorado also had an earthquake earlier this morning I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I was working at my machine here in Frederick, MD and felt it too. The cement floor and my frame was moving all around. That's it though. No damage or mess. I didn't think quick enough to run outside...not used to earthquakes. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 My house seems to have come through okay. I haven't noticed any damage yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Oh my, that is so scary !!!!! Glad everyone is OK so far......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Gosh, yall, is He trying to tell us something? There is a sign on a church here that says, "The last time the world was this messed up I sent a flood!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Scary!!!! I didn't even know! Been watching "Irene", How did I miss this? I'm so gald you guys are alright! I need to go watch the news for a few minutes!! Bye;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Some people are saying they felt it in Wilmington but we didn't feel anything here. My mom called from home (upstate NY) and said her whole house was moving. She was/is pretty freaked out. I guess Kailey will have a lot of firsts in her first few weeks (can you believe she is a week old already?). It is looking like the hurricane is moving into Wilmington too. We are planning on driving home on Friday. DIL's parents will likely come stay here as they live right on the beach. I've told them that Kailey can come with us! All of them can come in fact. It will be very hard to leave!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'll bet you'd love to bring them all home!!!! She is a week old already???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Wow, an earthquake! Just what you need while you wait for Irene!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreadWaggle Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Wow Vicki, I am glad you are OK! Felt it here too. My DH called me a little while ago to inform me that there had been an earthquake. They did not even feel it in their building. I told him he wouldn't have missed it if he had been home. So far we this year we have had an ice storm, tornado, flooding, an earthquake and Irene is heading for us. It has been a strange year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I hate earthquakes. The first quake is bad enough, but I get jittery waiting for the aftershocks and wondering how big they are going to be. Glad that everyone so far is just shaken and not hurt. I always check the USGS site for info to see what the magnitude and epicenter were. Here is the info on the one today http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html Stay safe, Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmoore Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'm in Southern Ontario, but live on the 9th floor of an apartment building that was, well, not made with earthquake safety in mind. It managed to knock a bunch of stuff off the shelves, and the crack in the kitchen wall got bigger. About on part with the one last year - stuff was shaking for more than 2 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I was at work in DC and my 9 story building shook and we all evacuated without waiting for any sirens to go off! The Federal Govt shut down and sent all non-emergency people home. Everyone's fine at my house. Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Anyone feeling those aftershocks? We just had one that was a 4.2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 vicki - dh felt the quake all the way up here in syracuse. he called to see if i was alright...i had no idea it even happened. between this and irene, well, you are in for one wild ride this week! stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Wow, Cheryl, 5.8 is a pretty good shaker. So glad you all are OK. We had a big one here Easter of 2010 that seemed to go on forever. I don't think you ever get used to earthquakes. Most of them are not bad and are over quickly and seem less damaging than some of the storms you see on the nightly news. But it is nothing but scary for those few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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