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Did anybody else feel that?

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by Home Sweet Home, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home New Member

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    Did anybody else feel that?
     
    Home Sweet Home, Aug 23, 2011
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  2. sri_n

    sri_n Member

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    Yes we did!!!
     
    sri_n, Aug 23, 2011
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  3. SchwarzFamily

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    totally felt that. was that an earthquake or blasting?
     
    SchwarzFamily, Aug 23, 2011
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  4. jerseyhokie

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    House Shaking?

    Did anyone else in Broadlands Southern Walk just have their whole house shaking for about a minute around 1:51pm? Could it have been construction?
     
    jerseyhokie, Aug 23, 2011
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  5. Thunderchild

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    It was felt as far as Maine according to my co-workers son who was online gaming with kids in Maine.
     
    Thunderchild, Aug 23, 2011
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  6. db0916

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    Felt like an earthquake!
     
    db0916, Aug 23, 2011
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  7. Thunderchild

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    It was a 5.8 quake!
     
    Thunderchild, Aug 23, 2011
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  8. PDILLM

    PDILLM Well-Known Member

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    WTOP reporting it as earthquake....
     
    PDILLM, Aug 23, 2011
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  9. jerseyhokie

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    Yes!!!!
     
    jerseyhokie, Aug 23, 2011
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  10. LvBlands3

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    Wow. We felt it. Scared me big time!!!
     
    LvBlands3, Aug 23, 2011
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  11. esubscribe

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    We felt this in Reston (significantly) for about 5 to 8 seconds.
     
    esubscribe, Aug 23, 2011
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  12. msflynn

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    Re: House Shaking?

    No it was a 5.8 earth quake
     
    msflynn, Aug 23, 2011
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  13. tyger31

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    I'm in Reston and our whole building shook....it was pretty scary!
     
    tyger31, Aug 23, 2011
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  14. PianoMom

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    I thought it was blasting at first, but then it didn't stop! Crazy!
     
    PianoMom, Aug 23, 2011
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  15. Twinmama

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    ditto!
     
    Twinmama, Aug 23, 2011
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  16. Mike-and-Kim

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    Mike-and-Kim, Aug 23, 2011
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  17. redon1

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    after shocks reported in fredericksburg and powhatan va, be alert...
     
    redon1, Aug 23, 2011
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  18. jw25413

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    I was on the 12 floor in McLean let me tell you scary not knowing what had happen big Pop shound then the ceiling moving and cubical looking like it was going to fall on you, and going down the 24 staircases to get to the first floor with 11 floors under you doing the same thing all I keep thinking was this how the people at 9/11 felt going down the sairwells, scared me to death
     
    jw25413, Aug 23, 2011
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