Earthquake

[ellana]

Sat here contemplating ducking under my workdesk and instead watched the picture frame on the wall rattle for about a minute...

Knew exactly what it was when it started and kept going for more than ten seconds, still kind of in mild shock like "What... seriously...?" This is the second earthquake I've ever felt and the longer/bigger of the two.

They said it was a 5.8 to 5.9 centered in Mineral, VA closer to Richmond/D.C./Charlottesville, felt as far as NYC and NC. No significant damage reported. Cellphones downish. That's all.

Comments

[albireo.livejournal.com]

america panics, japan sort of stares on in mute bemusement.

[ellana]

Just... the sad thing is because it's so rare that one like this happens around here, no one knows what to do when one does. Thus you have about 200 people in my city calling Emergency Services or whatever just to ask them why the ground is shaking.

[sistaofpeace1.livejournal.com]

Aww, glad you're ok! <3

[ellana]

Yeah, I'm good. It didn't seem to damage anything around where I live.