EARTHQUAKE!!! Washington, D.C. - Page 2

Capt Jack · 05-06-2008, 04:05 PM

would a 1.8 even cause a ripple in a cup of coffee?

I mean, ok...its where I suppose there arent a lot of shakers, but a 1.8, unless someone actually told you about it...would you even know?

Mousey Girl · 05-06-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

would a 1.8 even cause a ripple in a cup of coffee?

I mean, ok...its where I suppose there arent a lot of shakers, but a 1.8, unless someone actually told you about it...would you even know?

I don't know... I felt a 4.4 that happened in Lake Isabella about a week ago. (LI is 40-50 miles from here).

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-06-2008, 05:06 PM

I honestly don't think I've ever felt anything below a 2.5. Even then, it's "was that an earthquake, or did I just stand up too fast?"

Tom · 05-06-2008, 05:27 PM

Were there any deaths or injuries? What do the damage estimates look like?

Kevy Baby · 05-06-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

I don't know... I felt a 4.4 that happened in Lake Isabella about a week ago. (LI is 40-50 miles from here).

BIG difference between a 1.8 and a 4.4.
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To give you an idea on this, according to the USGS web site (US Geological Survey), there have been SEVEN "earthquakes" with a magnitude of 1.8 or greater since 4/30 (as far back as the listing goes) in the greater Metropolitan Los Angeles area.
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The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Annandale, VA and 13 miles west-south-west of Washington, DC. The USGS has received no reports of damage at this time.

The most recent earthquake recorded in the Northern Virginia area was a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Manassas, Va., on Sept. 29, 1997.

On Feb. 23, 2005, there was a similar type event in the Baltimore metropolitan area, as a 2.1 magnitude earthquake was felt strongly and widely. There was a series of seismic events in March and April 1993, in Columbia, Maryland, ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 in magnitude.

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innerSpaceman · 05-06-2008, 07:24 PM

I think a lot of people don't reallize that a 4.4 is magnitudes stronger than a 1.8, not merly 2.2 clicks stronger.

And frankly, with 22,000* dead (and climbing) from a cyclone in Burma, it's kind of obscene for there to be Breaking News about a 1.8 earthquake in D.C.

* those are real zeros, not Moonliner zeros.

wendybeth · 05-06-2008, 09:14 PM

I suppose George is hiding in the underground bunker right about now.

alphabassettgrrl · 05-06-2008, 10:20 PM

Anything below 3 is generally not felt. Maybe if you're in a high-rise or something.

The scale is a factor of 10 every time it goes up- logarithmic scale? Something like that. But a 3 is ten times stronger than a 2. I think. It's been a while since I looked it up.

Gn2Dlnd · 05-07-2008, 01:19 AM

^ correct.

Kevy Baby · 05-07-2008, 09:35 AM

^ funny looking

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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I honestly don't think I've ever felt anything below a 2.5. Even then, it's "was that an earthquake, or did I just stand up too fast?" __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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Tom Valued member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 541	Were there any deaths or injuries? What do the damage estimates look like?
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think a lot of people don't reallize that a 4.4 is magnitudes stronger than a 1.8, not merly 2.2 clicks stronger. And frankly, with 22,000* dead (and climbing) from a cyclone in Burma, it's kind of obscene for there to be Breaking News about a 1.8 earthquake in D.C. * those are real zeros, not Moonliner zeros.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Anything below 3 is generally not felt. Maybe if you're in a high-rise or something. The scale is a factor of 10 every time it goes up- logarithmic scale? Something like that. But a 3 is ten times stronger than a 2. I think. It's been a while since I looked it up. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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