Earthquake in Tri State Area (1 Viewer)

[jazzeum]

We had a fairly sizable quake today in NW NJ, the epicenter was two miles from here. I was in the shower when there was a large bang and everything started shaking. Some things fell off shelves. I don’t believe we had any damage to our house but the cats scattered. I didn’t see any trees down or the like so that’s good news.

The quake was 4.8 but when it came to my collection more like a 20. Many things knocked down and a few broken. Hopefully they can be fixed. I had to go out so I wasn’t able to check everything and determine the extent of the damage.

 

[Combat]

We had a fairly sizable quake today in NW NJ, the epicenter was two miles from here. I was in the shower when there was a large bang and everything started shaking. Some things fell off shelves. I don’t believe we had any damage to our house but the cats scattered. I didn’t see any trees down or the like so that’s good news.

The quake was 4.8 but when it came to my collection more like a 20. Many things knocked down and a few broken. Hopefully they can be fixed. I had to go out so I wasn’t able to check everything and determine the extent of the damage.

I lived in California many years and there is nothing like the sensation of an earthquake. We had a pretty good jolt several years ago in PA. Everyone thinks the big one is coming to California and it will eventually, but the East coast has some major earthquake faults.

 

[jazzeum]

We had a smaller one in the 2000s but not as bad as this.

Looks like two older K & C figures totaled and 10 or so others damaged but fixable.

 

[marco55]

I didn't even know it happened till around noon.
Mark

 

[jazzeum]

We had an aftershock around 6pm that wasn’t as severe but still lasted about 10 seconds. We may get more in the coming days.

 

[Louis Badolato]

We felt the earthquake where I live on Long Island, New York. Its the second time since I moved here that we had one. The whole house shook for about 10 seconds, but nothing was broken. When it first hit I thought a truck had run off the road and hit my house, but when it kept going I realized it was an earthquake.

 

[OzDigger]

We felt the earthquake where I live on Long Island, New York. Its the second time since I moved here that we had one. The whole house shook for about 10 seconds, but nothing was broken. When it first hit I thought a truck had run off the road and hit my house, but when it kept going I realized it was an earthquake.

That would be a scary situation Louis, we don't get many earthquakes in Australia fortunately.

 

[tdubel]

Felt it here in Maryland for about 10 secs too. very mild but unnerving as I was on a client call and paused!
Tom

 

[jazzeum]

Just had another aftershock for about five seconds. I’d guess it was around 3.

 

[OzDigger]

Hope you guys stay safe up there, I guess a number of small aftershocks are preferable to fewer/larger earthquakes.