5.9 earthquake hits DC area

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sheremetyevo , Aug 23, 2011 12:25 pm
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News is saying it was 5.8, epicenter near Richmond, VA.

Hope everyone is OK.

I felt my office building sway gently in Boston.
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cruisr , Aug 23, 2011 12:29 pm
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Towers evacuated at EWR/JFK/LGA
My husband was home and he said the dog felt it and reacted before he felt it. Said the house shook for about 15 secs and we are in NJ.
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RichardInSF , Aug 23, 2011 12:41 pm
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5.9 earthquake hits DC area
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/23...ashington-d-c/

Apparently planes have been grounded for a bit, but there appears so far to be no severe damage or injuries.
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You want to go where? , Aug 23, 2011 12:56 pm
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DCA/IAD now operating normally.

North Anna Nuclear Power Plant (in the same county as the epicenter) shut down automatically.
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geckoflyer , Aug 23, 2011 1:10 pm
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Quite a few east coast airports showing FAA delays at the moment. Ground stops in DCA, EWR & JFK. PHL showing delays 46 minutes to 1 hour & increasing due to OTHER:EARTHQUAKE.
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T8191 , Aug 23, 2011 1:22 pm
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Apart from some minor structural damage to the Cathedral, and sensible precautionary evacuation of buildings, the biggest issue appears to be jammed cell-phone networks.

And ... breathe ...
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Global_Hi_Flyer , Aug 23, 2011 1:28 pm
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DCA and IAD have reopened.

My office is in Rosslyn. Nothing like watching the Wilson Blvd. towers (USA Today building) shake. Damage to the National Cathedral.
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El_Chiflero , Aug 23, 2011 1:38 pm
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I didn't feel a thing here in NYC. I'm ordering "I survived the NY earthquake of 2011" T-Shirts to sell.
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cblaisd , Aug 23, 2011 2:47 pm
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Since this is not a link to and discussion of a news story, per http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newss...elsewhere.html I will move to the appropriate regional forum.

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GoingAway , Aug 23, 2011 3:01 pm
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Quote:
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Apart from some minor structural damage to the Cathedral, and sensible precautionary evacuation of buildings, the biggest issue appears to be jammed cell-phone networks.

And ... breathe ...
Sensible? Overboard, IMO
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haddon90 , Aug 23, 2011 4:50 pm
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i'm from DC but live in LA now. i can't imagine what it was like. i talked to a lot of my friends who were freaking out. good to know everyone is OK.
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Global_Hi_Flyer , Aug 23, 2011 6:17 pm
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Sensible? Overboard, IMO
^^^^

By the time the shaking stops, the danger is pretty much over.
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Doug 1029 , Aug 23, 2011 7:36 pm
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Sensible? Overboard, IMO
I'm three miles from the epicenter and it was more than just a little rumble. A bit overboard in DC but everything in DC is always blown out of proportion.
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GoingAway , Aug 23, 2011 7:43 pm
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Some Schools are closed tomorrow in MD and other places, but these are not on top of the epicenter. Mostly for structural engineers to walk the property and check for damage.

Gotta say those structural engineers hit the jackpot today!
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Global_Hi_Flyer , Aug 24, 2011 8:09 am
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I heard someone in the DC media last night use the term "duck and cover" when talking about how one should act in an earthquake.
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