Earthquake... On The East Coast? Yup!

I found myself this morning in Boston, sitting in a company-wide meeting with a bunch of people in our common area. I run these meetings, and that means monitoring when people don't mute their mics, etc. I was sitting at a high-top table, and felt it rumble a little. Then, I notice that the overhead ceiling-mounted projector was starting to sway. It dawned on me that either there was a giant explosion nearby or a minor earthquake happening. Then, the gravity of the situation became apparent; I'm in a tall building, and my car is parked under it! 

I've felt minor quakes here in the Northeast before, and this was a bit more than that, but nothing crazy. People in the meeting along the East Coast all started commenting on it, some stating it was much stronger where they were in CT and NY. 

And yup... 



Sure enough, New Jersey got a 4.8 at 10:23AM, which is big time for this side of the US. 

Did you feel it? 

I'm in RI. I was in my truck driving at that time, so I didn't feel it. But I was listening to a local radio station and knew about it almost immediately.

Further evidence that nothing good ever comes from Jersey.

(i kid i kid)

I didn't feel anything in central PA, but I could have been driving or still sleeping.

Edit... just saw the timestamp.  No... I was at work, but didn't feel it.  I'll blame the paint fumes.

Felt nothing here just west of Boston. 

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

Further evidence that nothing good ever comes from Jersey.

(i kid i kid)

In reply to bobzilla :

Both my parents were born in jersey.  
 

Wonder where the electric light bulb was invented. 

and the electric railroad

and the transistor (my grandpa was a facilities engineer at bell labs)

and the phonograph. 
 

my grandparents live near the epicenter.  Not much happened beyond some shaking. 
 

Yup, definitely felt and heard it.  Low vibrating rumble; I was WFH and felt it in my desk and chair.  Lasted maybe 15-20 seconds and rattled stuff on my desk and shelves.

Just below the word "Philadelphia" on that map is an arc denoting the top border of Delaware.  I'm near the left end of that arc.

The epicenter is about 75 miles from me. Building shook noticeably, but I assumed it was something related to construction work being done outside.

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

Further evidence that nothing good ever comes from Jersey.

(i kid i kid)

I'm from Jersey. 
 

Proof.  🤪

SV reX said:

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

Further evidence that nothing good ever comes from Jersey.

(i kid i kid)

I'm from Jersey. 
 

Proof.  🤪

So's my wife.... wait, she can't see this can she?

Brother lives in jersey, was driving commercial and didn't feel it. But we're from CA originally so 4s don't really register...

I am about 18 miles wsw of the epicenter. Many paintings need re-aligning and the old frame house did quite a big bunch of sways. It lasted about 40 seconds, with peak shake at about second 4, with lots of thunderous noise. It is the 3rd I've felt here, and the 4th I have experienced in total. Strongest by a lot.  I knew what it was immediately. I just talked to a young friend who lives anothe 7 miles closer, on the Jersey side. It was her first, she was noticably frightened 

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine :

Edison was originally from Ohio so Jersey was actually a step up. 
 

Our building shook for about 15 seconds, but was eerily quiet so it obviously wasn't the construction crew damaging something else. Aside from the tunnels closing for about 15 minutes to make sure nothing fell down it really didn't affect the day. Like always T shirt vendors were ready pretty quickly. 
 

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine :

Woodward and Evans invented the lightbulb in Canada in 1874, then sold the patent to Edison in 1879.

In reply to SV reX :

What exit?

We apparently could feel it in NC, but I thought it was the dumpster at the shop behind my office getting dropped... again.

So, even earthquakes are leaving California?

Co workers in the high school's main office all commented how their computer monitors started swaying a little. They were all quite confused. I had just returned from a drive with students, so didn't experience anything. I told them they had a group hallucination. 

Middlebury, Vermont.

35 miles from the center.  I've felt minor tremors before where I thought 'was that an earthquake?'  This is the first one I've experienced where I realized what it was while it was still occurring.  Minor shaking for 30-40 seconds.   

I was on a group call and my colleauge in northern MD felt it too.