Uhh, earthquake?

[bbk 188]

Was sitting in my room, and the house suddenly started shaking. Lasted maybe 10-15 seconds. Not bad at all, but definitely noticeable. Nothing damaged inside the house, about to go outside for a look.

 

Wasn't strong winds, as I'm familiar to those.

 

This is in Central NJ, Plainsboro to be specific.

 

Anybody else?

[DevsAdvocate 112]

Felt it here at Picatinny Arsenal... shaking lasted about 30 seconds.

 

FYI, Picatinny Arsenal is near Dover, NJ... Northern, NJ.

[JonF 79]

I totally felt that too! Oceanport/Monmouth county. Waiting for the aftershock....

[Malsua 1,422]

Woah, I felt it too

[Caine 147]

Wow - I thought I was losing my mind. Guess it's not just me

[alowerlevel 77]

Here too in Camden County right across the bridge from Philly. Shook the S**t outta my house

[bbk 188]

Wow, my sister felt it too, and she's down in the Cherry Hill area.

 

ETA: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php#details

[Tom-NJ2AS 31]

5.8 epicenter in Virginia. We felt it pretty good in Howell

[JonF 79]

So far its fairly wide spread. The quake was centered a bit further south in Virginia, registered a 5.8 and felt as north as NY.

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/earthquake_rocks_new_jersey_an.html

[alowerlevel 77]

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/earthquake_rocks_new_jersey_an.html

NEWARK — An apparent earthquake rattled parts of New Jersey and New York several minutes ago, causing buildings to sway in cities and towns across the region.

 

The earthquake was felt in Virginia and Washington, D.C., according to television news reports.

 

Newark City Hall was evacuated shortly before 2 p.m., as the building was shaking.

 

A Newark spokeswoman said her entire desk was shaking and her doors were moving for several minutes.

 

The Associated Press is reporting that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was centered in Virginia and was felt in Washington, New York City and North Carolina.

[Ryan626 5]

Scared the crap out of me here in Hackensack! My first time feeling an Earthquake!

[Jon 264]

Loads of 9-1-1 calls in central nj... I didn't feel anything but I'm not on a real floor.

[heaterbob 53]

im in a beach house on sandbridge beach virginia she was swaying pretty good

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Felt it here - I'm in NYC and I'm on the 12th floor of a building near Grand Central station. Apparently some buildings are being evacuated because there was visible swaying.

[bulpup 98]

Felt it here - I'm in NYC and I'm on the 12th floor of a building near Grand Central station. Apparently some buildings are being evacuated because there was visible swaying.

 

 

Dude you work right near me.

 

Who told you visible swaying? I know I felt it swaying.

[Caine 147]

And now my cell phone is acting up

[Dan 177]

Felt it here - I'm in NYC and I'm on the 12th floor of a building near Grand Central station. Apparently some buildings are being evacuated because there was visible swaying.

 

 

Dude you work right near me.

 

Who told you visible swaying? I know I felt it swaying.

 

Thats funny, my office is on Madison near Grand Central also.

 

Working from home today, felt the quake here in Matawan. They are working on my street, at first I thought it was them, but then realized there's no way they could be causing that motion. First time I ever felt a quake myself. No sir, I don't like it.

[ajtesq 11]

It was a little freaky here in center city Philly. People flooding out of the skyscrapers into the streets.

We're all back to work now. (or at least 'working' like me)

[hiker88 22]

I thought I left those in Cali when I moved to Jersey!

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Co-worker's email said Visible swaying at 650 Madison ave.

 

I'm at 230 Park right now - my main office is on 44th & 5th above the Best Buy.

[notmetoo 41]

Pretty long reach from Charlottesville, VA. Now I've felt quakes on both coasts and smack in the middle of the country, too!

[Old Glock guy 1,127]

Felt very mild movement here in Wayne, for only about 10-15 seconds.

[Melgamatic 66]

Thats funny, my office is on Madison near Grand Central also.

 

I'm at Madison/Park and 52nd. Guys at their desks said they felt it, but I was in a conference room across the street (55 E52nd st, Park Ave Plaza) and we didn't feel it.

[Ricky Bobby 0]

I was sitting in my girlfriends car. I thought it was her engine running rough so I turned off the ac haha. Didn't know till I got a few texts that it was actually an earthquake.

[vladtepes 1,060]

in SOUTH jersey.. ocean city area.. walls shook pretty good..

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Plainfield, the office was creaking and moving. Weird, my first earthquake experience.

[vladtepes 1,060]

anyone know of any damage or anything..

[PK90 3,573]

[Wolfy 51]

Felt like suddenly I was on a boat.

[imperialfish 11]

Felt it here in Whippany I thought it was the Ramapo Fault line.