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RedsBaron · 08-23-2011, 04:11 PM

Our office is on the top floor of a seven story office building in Huntington, WV. The building was visibly shaking. I was meeting with a legal assistant when our chairs started to move back and forth. The blinds started banging on the windows. Spooky. The local court house was evacuated.

Caveat Emperor · 08-23-2011, 04:22 PM

Downtown Cincinnati, it felt like the building was swaying in the breeze for a second. I thought it was my imagination until someone came out of their office saying "Did anyone else just feel that?!"

redsmetz · 08-23-2011, 04:28 PM

I did not feel it here in Spring Grove Village (Mitchell Ave area of I-75) and didn't know about until my oldest daughter called me to tell me they'd been evacuated and she was walking home. Texted my son & his girlfriend right away heard from her, but my son wasn't getting service. She texted me back and said she'd heard from him.

I was watching a video on the Washington Post website watching the White House when the quake hit. There were federal agents on the rooftop almost immediately, probably about a dozen within seconds of the tremor. Very interesting.

The only earthquake I ever felt was a 4.8 in Oakland. Sounded as if a forklift was running on the floor above and the light fixtures started shaking. I missed the 1980 here, didn't feel it. When my daughter told me 5.8, I knew that was fairly sizeable particularly out east here.

GoReds · 08-23-2011, 04:44 PM

6 miles as the crow flies from the reported epicenter (4 miles from nuclear power station).

Came home to find a few things knocked off shelves and broken, but no major damage. Power did not go out here, but a couple miles down the road, they are still without.

Mineral is a two stoplight town straight out of Mayberry. Nothing significant about it, but a nice town to pass through.

Cats are seriously freaked.

Gallen5862 · 08-23-2011, 04:53 PM

I felt the earthquake as well.

KittyDuran · 08-23-2011, 05:01 PM

Felt nothing where I'm at in Sharonville. My mom called from Hamilton and asked if I felt it (she didn't). Wasn't aware until a co-worker randomly brought up the Enquirer page and it was breaking news.

HeatherC1212 · 08-23-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KittyDuran

Felt nothing where I'm at in Sharonville. My mom called from Hamilton and asked if I felt it (she didn't). Wasn't aware until a co-worker randomly brought up the Enquirer page and it was breaking news.

How did you not feel it?! I'm also in Sharonville and felt it while I was finishing up my lunch. The table started moving like someone was shaking it and I couldn't figure out what was going on. I didn't realize it was an earthquake until I got back to my desk, was randomly checking Twitter, and saw all the earthquate updates. My coworkers all felt it but didn't realize what it was until I told them. First earthquake here that I've actually felt and it was really odd and I could definitely live the rest of my life not feeling one bigger than this one.

Rojo · 08-23-2011, 05:43 PM

Evacuations? East Coast wimps.

marcshoe · 08-23-2011, 05:47 PM

Didn't feel a thing here in Lincoln County, WV, but several people in the area did. I have noticed, though, that my right and left brains have switched sides, so that might have happened during the quake.

RichRed · 08-23-2011, 05:50 PM

With this plus Irene bearing down on us, I think I'm going to get a head start on my weekend drinking.

Sea Ray · 08-23-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RichRed

With this plus Irene bearing down on us, I think I'm going to get a head start on my weekend drinking.

That's not a bad thing...

edabbs44 · 08-23-2011, 06:22 PM

Was on the phone with someone in DC when it hit there. She hung up and evacuated. We felt in NY a couple of minutes later. Weird.

westofyou · 08-23-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rojo

Evacuations? East Coast wimps.

Aint it rich?

dougdirt · 08-23-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by westofyou

Aint it rich?

Have to remember that our building codes aren't the same out here.... we don't build our building to withstand earthquakes.

westofyou · 08-23-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dougdirt

Have to remember that our building codes aren't the same out here.... we don't build our building to withstand earthquakes.

All that brick is dangerous for sure.

08-23-2011, 04:11 PM	#31
RedsBaron Big Red Machine Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Out Wayne Posts: 22,370	Re: Earthquake Our office is on the top floor of a seven story office building in Huntington, WV. The building was visibly shaking. I was meeting with a legal assistant when our chairs started to move back and forth. The blinds started banging on the windows. Spooky. The local court house was evacuated. __________________ "Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."

08-23-2011, 04:22 PM	#32
Caveat Emperor Titanic Struggles Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The 513 Posts: 12,134	Re: Earthquake Downtown Cincinnati, it felt like the building was swaying in the breeze for a second. I thought it was my imagination until someone came out of their office saying "Did anyone else just feel that?!" __________________ Championships Matter. 22 Years and Counting...

08-23-2011, 04:28 PM	#33
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,451	Re: Earthquake I did not feel it here in Spring Grove Village (Mitchell Ave area of I-75) and didn't know about until my oldest daughter called me to tell me they'd been evacuated and she was walking home. Texted my son & his girlfriend right away heard from her, but my son wasn't getting service. She texted me back and said she'd heard from him. I was watching a video on the Washington Post website watching the White House when the quake hit. There were federal agents on the rooftop almost immediately, probably about a dozen within seconds of the tremor. Very interesting. The only earthquake I ever felt was a 4.8 in Oakland. Sounded as if a forklift was running on the floor above and the light fixtures started shaking. I missed the 1980 here, didn't feel it. When my daughter told me 5.8, I knew that was fairly sizeable particularly out east here. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

08-23-2011, 04:44 PM	#34
GoReds Cruisin' for trouble Join Date: May 2000 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 3,287	Re: Earthquake 6 miles as the crow flies from the reported epicenter (4 miles from nuclear power station). Came home to find a few things knocked off shelves and broken, but no major damage. Power did not go out here, but a couple miles down the road, they are still without. Mineral is a two stoplight town straight out of Mayberry. Nothing significant about it, but a nice town to pass through. Cats are seriously freaked.

08-23-2011, 04:53 PM	#35
Gallen5862 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington,NC Posts: 5,325	Re: Earthquake I felt the earthquake as well.

08-23-2011, 05:01 PM	#36
KittyDuran Shut up Spock! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 8,115	Felt nothing where I'm at in Sharonville. My mom called from Hamilton and asked if I felt it (she didn't). Wasn't aware until a co-worker randomly brought up the Enquirer page and it was breaking news. __________________ 2013 Reds record when I'm attending: 8-3 2013 Dragons record when I'm attending: *"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon LeBon of Duran Duran*

08-23-2011, 05:43 PM	#38
Rojo Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Bush Leagues Posts: 8,423	Re: Earthquake Evacuations? East Coast wimps. __________________ The widow is gathering nettles for her children's dinner; a perfumed seigneur, delicately lounging in the Oeil de Boeuf, hath an alchemy whereby he will extract the third nettle and call it rent. ~ Carlyle

08-23-2011, 05:47 PM	#39
marcshoe Ex-tixe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Just past Mars Posts: 4,470	Re: Earthquake Didn't feel a thing here in Lincoln County, WV, but several people in the area did. I have noticed, though, that my right and left brains have switched sides, so that might have happened during the quake.

08-23-2011, 05:50 PM	#40
RichRed My clutch is broken Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,568	Re: Earthquake With this plus Irene bearing down on us, I think I'm going to get a head start on my weekend drinking. __________________ "I can make all the stadiums rock." -Air Supply

08-23-2011, 06:22 PM	#42
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,818	Re: Earthquake Was on the phone with someone in DC when it hit there. She hung up and evacuated. We felt in NY a couple of minutes later. Weird.

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