Earthquakes - you are probably living in a zone

[sangria]

www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/us/americans-earthquake-risk-usgs/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork

[simpsongal]

 This article says the 2011 DC area quake caused "significant damage."   ^o) - yes, to rigid stone structures like the Cathedral and monument.

I'm reminded of those "never forget" memes of fallen lawn chairs I saw all over FB.

[sushi]

Aug 17, 2015 11:50:50 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

 This article says the 2011 DC area quake caused "significant damage."    - yes, to rigid stone structures like the Cathedral and monument.

I'm reminded of those "never forget" memes of fallen lawn chairs I saw all over FB.

#allquakesmatter

[meshaliuknits]

We had a 4.2 this morning just to remind me of this fact.

[mbcdefg]

We had a 2.7 in New Jersey a few days ago. I didn't know about it until I read it in the news the following day.

6abc.com/news/small-earthquake-shakes-parts-of-new-jersey/929233/

[ttt]

Aug 17, 2015 11:50:50 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

 This article says the 2011 DC area quake caused "significant damage."    - yes, to rigid stone structures like the Cathedral and monument.

I'm reminded of those "never forget" memes of fallen lawn chairs I saw all over FB.

[mrsbro]

Hmmm I don't particularly like the color scheme for Massachusetts, we looks so much better in blue.

[pamela]

I think we ended up forgoing the quake insurance but did consider it. Figured the ground was such jello anyway that it's not likely to cause much damage b

[ttt]

Aug 17, 2015 11:46:01 GMT -5 sangria said:

www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/us/americans-earthquake-risk-usgs/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork


The New Madrid earthquake zone in the central United States has more potential for a larger quake than previous estimates suggested. The zone could have a devastating earthquake that would be felt in nearly a dozen states, researchers say, threatening large cities such as St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta.

Wait, what?  :?

[Velar Fricative]

Aug 17, 2015 12:03:19 GMT -5 ttt said:

Aug 17, 2015 11:50:50 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

 This article says the 2011 DC area quake caused "significant damage."    - yes, to rigid stone structures like the Cathedral and monument.

I'm reminded of those "never forget" memes of fallen lawn chairs I saw all over FB.

The anniversary is soon! I can't wait for the "where were you?" thread.

[aurora]

[simpsongal]

LOL at "where were you" for the DC quake. When it "hit" we thought the floor above us was dragging chairs across the floor, moving furniture.

mbcdefg - that reminds me of Side Show Bob's last gleaming when Krusty hears the wright brother's plane and says "what the hell is that a lawnmower?..."

[bowies]

OMG, that's the first time I've seen the lawn chair meme. Awesome. I told everyone in my building when things started rumbling that it was an earthquake and I was roundly mocked. I will #neverforget.

[Velar Fricative]

Buzzfeed has amazing photos of the 8/23/11 devastation:

www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/stunning-photos-of-damage-caused-by-the-east-coast#.ksKzOwmWw

And then there's this on the one-year anniversary. Lololololol:

www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/remembering-the-great-east-coast-earthquake-of-201#.rb5jPGYDG

[itsme]

I live and work fairly close, practically on, a major major fault in CA. I'm doomed.

[meshaliuknits]

Aug 17, 2015 13:03:18 GMT -5 itsme said:

I live and work fairly close, practically on, a major major fault in CA. I'm doomed.

We live a few miles west of the Hayward fault. I like to think of all the good sized quakes my house has survived with no damage to the foundation or walls to make myself feel better.

Then I look up at the unsecured duct work above my desk at work and feel doomed. lol

[2curlydogs]

Every time someone says there was an earthquake that was supposedly felt in our area I never, ever, ever have felt it.

[mbcdefg]

Aug 17, 2015 12:34:56 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

mbcdefg - that reminds me of Side Show Bob's last gleaming when Krusty hears the wright brother's plane and says "what the hell is that a lawnmower?..."

*lights cigarette*

What is the freakin' holdup?!?

[kapoentje]

Aug 17, 2015 12:58:05 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Buzzfeed has amazing photos of the 8/23/11 devastation:

www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/stunning-photos-of-damage-caused-by-the-east-coast#.ksKzOwmWw

And then there's this on the one-year anniversary. Lololololol:

www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/remembering-the-great-east-coast-earthquake-of-201#.rb5jPGYDG

[LoveTrains]

We had one in PVD just a few weeks ago. I did not feel it.

[karinothing]

Aug 17, 2015 19:37:22 GMT -5 @mx said:

Aug 17, 2015 11:50:50 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

 This article says the 2011 DC area quake caused "significant damage."    - yes, to rigid stone structures like the Cathedral and monument.

I'm reminded of those "never forget" memes of fallen lawn chairs I saw all over FB.

I think it was more than people realize--because a lot of the damage was structural but not immediately apparent. A few of my neighbors have had inspections (when they were under contract to sell their homes) turn up foundation damage that the inspectors attributed to the earthquake. We also have a lot of brick buildings that are 3-4 stories in my neighborhood and ones around that will suddenly have falling bricks (which um when it's falling from 4 stories and you're walking below can be a problem). The masons who are hired to repair them also say it is earthquake damage.

Now maybe all these people are just blaming an earthquake for shoddy construction 90-110 years ago, but people do keep talking about it like it was a real thing.

Yeah, my work building sustained a bunch of cracks. Of course our building Shao shook pretty hard, but maybe that was because it's 20 stories tall, so it swayed.