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kahless
08-23-2011, 12:09 PM
I am an hour north of NYC and while reading here my entire house was shaking. First time experiencing something like this here.

Anyone else?
Captain Shays
08-23-2011, 12:20 PM
From where you are an hour North of NYC to Washington and all points in between. I am here in South Jersey near Philly and it shook our entire house.
Cowlesy
08-23-2011, 12:24 PM
On the 32nd Floor of my office tower and we evacuated. Came back up though.

I started swaying in my office chair and my blinds started clacking.
GunnyFreedom
08-23-2011, 12:25 PM
Ohh yeah, these threads are going to merge...

Felt it pretty strong here in Youngsville NC. Mother felt it in Raleigh NC. My office is kinda on stilts. we shook pretty dam good here.
ExPatPaki
08-23-2011, 12:27 PM
The shaking didn't even last 10 seconds in DC.
Warrior_of_Freedom
08-23-2011, 12:30 PM
On the 32nd Floor of my office tower and we evacuated. Came back up though.

I started swaying in my office chair and my blinds started clacking.

Just go home! They told the people on 9/11 to go back up and they died. Who knows if a bigger one is going to come or not!
GunnyFreedom
08-23-2011, 12:34 PM
The shaking didn't even last 10 seconds in DC.

Closer to 30 sec here. Felt like a full minute, but perception is trippy. I'm guessing as the waves spread out the duration lengthens.
jdmyprez_deo_vindice
08-23-2011, 12:36 PM
I am on the Eastern Shore of Maryland just east across the Chesapeake Bay from where they are reporting the epicenter was located. We felt it really strong here.
kahless
08-23-2011, 12:40 PM
I live near Indian Point nuclear power plant that sits on a fault line. Hopefully everything is ok there.

They are saying a plant in Virginia has taken two reactors offline
GunnyFreedom
08-23-2011, 12:42 PM
I live near Indian Point nuclear power plant that sits on a fault line. Hopefully everything is ok there.

Dude, you're glowing!
kahless
08-23-2011, 12:47 PM
Dude, you're glowing!

The spent fuel pool had been leaking into the Hudson for years because of cracks and this will not help. They had an accident last year where 600,000 gallon of radioactive steam was released. So when shit like this happens it is unpredictable and unknown what problems may arise.
kahless
08-23-2011, 12:51 PM
News12 just reported "No damage to Indian Point". They have the owner of the plant on live now. They are saying no damage but I suppose if there is we will not find out until months later as usual.