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Why, yes, I did feel the earth move. But I thought it was the door to the loading dock.
A colleague in our NY office says, "The office was totally shaking, but everything seems to be ok. New Yorkers do not prepare for such things."
An editor in San Francisco says, "amateurs!"
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It was good for me too.
Posted by: Andrew Brod | Aug 23, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Damn. I need to read your permalinks before trying to be cute.
Posted by: Andrew Brod | Aug 23, 2011 at 02:26 PM
"Ran out of house with only a hairbrush. So much for disaster planning"
I had to laugh at this blog post. Our building shook for several seconds, people exited their offices with the same excited look on their face, "Is this an earthquake?"
Never felt one before, even though I've lived in Utah and traveled to several vulnerable areas. My take: small earthquakes that happen in out of the way places are cool.
Posted by: Ishmael | Aug 23, 2011 at 02:41 PM
A small earthquake hit Chicago when I lived there in the '80s. But I was on the El and didn't feel anything.
When our little quake hit here just under an hour ago, I looked outside to see if any heavy equipment was rolling by.
Posted by: Andrew Brod | Aug 23, 2011 at 02:49 PM
Someone just said a nuc power station in Louisa, VA had to shut down, any fracking going on up there?
Posted by: Kim | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:02 PM
AB - if you were on the El train it was no wonder you didn't feel anything - except maybe someone else's briefcase poking you in the ribs.
Posted by: Ishmael | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:22 PM
Maybe a fore-shock to something much bigger.... hmmm?
Posted by: liv | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:26 PM
There are reports that the Washington Monument in DC was tilting and skyscrapers in New York City were swaying. We felt 10 to 15 seconds of rumbles in the Triad. It was a pretty violent shaking in northern VA and DC.
Posted by: Ron | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:27 PM
"Someone just said a nuc power station in Louisa, VA had to shut down, any fracking going on up there?"
The North Anna plant is near the epicenter. They lost local power, but the diesel backups started without a hitch, as planned. No structural damage.
Posted by: bubba | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:34 PM
That's good news bubba. Now about that hurricane...
Posted by: Kim | Aug 23, 2011 at 03:50 PM
Plenty of facade damage here in Culpeper, VA - broken windows, bricks on the sidewalks, etc. Fire and rescue cleared out downtown so they could inspect buildings...condemned St. Stephens church as I stood in front of it.
Posted by: Brian | Aug 23, 2011 at 04:54 PM
Now I can say I felt an earthquake. But, just the one, thank you. That's my limit.
Posted by: justcorbly | Aug 23, 2011 at 06:21 PM
My lawyers (clients) in DC were standing on Pennsylvania Ave. with White House and OEB staff and a TON of security and were, in their words, bemused. I said, "When it's over, I'm glad your office is on the 3rd floor. The last place I'd want to be is in an elevator."
"Thanks," he replied, "I just got in the elevator. If I lose the call, I'll email you to let you know if we lived or died."
You gotta have a sense of humor when the dogs are berserk. And I presume heavenly email accounts are comp'ed.
Posted by: Sue | Aug 23, 2011 at 08:28 PM
You haven't really experienced an earthquake until you find yourself driving on a freeway and the road starts moving out from under you causing you to change lanes when you weren't trying to change lanes.
Been there, done that, once was enough.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Aug 23, 2011 at 08:43 PM
"My take: small earthquakes that happen in out of the way places are cool."
Agreed!
Posted by: Margaret Banks | Aug 24, 2011 at 07:11 AM
I've lived in SW Va for over 6 years. Part of my commute is through a tunnel. I never gave it a second thought until yesterday.
I've been through earthquakes and hurricanes before, but I'd like to go tornado chasing before I die.
Posted by: greensboro transplant | Aug 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Polaski?
Posted by: MissU | Aug 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM