A shuddering 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the East coast to its core about an hour ago. Reports of ground tremors and buildings swaying first filtered onto social networking website Twitter.com, followed immediately by Breaking news reports on the network and local news.
Tremors were felt in Washington DC, Chapel Hill, N.C., Virginia, and as far away as New York City and New Jersey. The White House, parts of the Pentagon and other government buildings were evacuated. Many New Yorkers, still wary 10 years after 9/11, poured out of office buildings and into the streets as tremors caused buildings to sway. Office workers were advised to go home and many business closed for the day.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep and centered in rural Virginia. Since the earthquake was not centered way out in the ocean, there are no Tsunami alerts for NY, NJ or DC.
Worried cell phone users around the country checking on family and friends jammed networks causing major outages at Verizon and Sprint. But T-Mobile reported few outages.
No shaking was felt here in Atlanta despite exaggerated reports of tremors occurring here in the deep South. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Did you feel the earthquake?
Yes Maam I did except no evacuation in MD
I felt a tremor here in Jersey, but it was over just as fast as it started… My coworker went home :rollseyes: lazy chick, we only had an hour and a half left
Nope none on the grounds…although my life has some shaking to it everyday.
i felt it. Something i never want to feel again. Everything started to shake. Thought I was going crazy, then realized what it was. Crazy. It was cool, but I am still shook up.
As I’m sure the earthquake was a doozie, I’m here in Columbus, OH and I got mfer’s in the same building, on the same floor tawkin’bout “you feel that?!” I’m like, bish you ain’t feel nathan! I ain’t feel nathan but you sitting next to me and felt all that power!
#some people (mainly alabaster in color), especially in my bldg wanna be so dayum important!
My brother works in DC and he said he felt it. He said he was pissed off because it knocked over his Sprite lol. I love him.
I have a lot of twitter followers in that area and that’s all they were talking about.
OAN: @SANDRA why you not followin me on Twitter woman???
yess sandy here in newark nj.. i work at newark airport so everything shut down.
Maaaan!! My sister just called me and told me. I’m running around paying bills, no idea. My whole family is up in NY. I’ll just continue to pray for everyone. They say after shocks might follow and be worse. I seriously hope not.
I just talked to my colleagues in our DC office. Their building was evacuated and I was told it was SCARY as heck! They are going to take the rest of the day off…it was just too much for them.
MsPretTiTi says:
I felt a tremor here in Jersey, but it was over just as fast as it started… My coworker went home lazy chick, we only had an hour and a half left
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Was she “alabaster” in nature & color????
PRETTY TITS!
ZOE
what freaked me out when we had em here is the fact that you can hear it comin and then a couple seconds later you feel it
I didn’t feel it, but everyone in my office felt it which makes me kinda mad because I feel like was cheated, but I digress (lol). I’m in Manhattan, New York. We evacuated our building but ultimately were allowed to re-enter shortly thereafer. A lot of people were given the option to go home if they didn’t feel comfortable coming back into the building. I’m still though… (crossing fingers)
Yeah some folks are leaving my job as well – IDK seem premature panic
It shook me over to the mobil site…
Long time lurker here. I’m here in VA, about 30 mins from the epicenter and it was scary. Shook my desk and computer and I could still feel the ground moving a few seconds while standing.
Now where’s Redeemed to warn us about the impending doom?
Definitely felt it in Eastern NC.
Tatted I love you!
Mama tell your brother I love him too!
I’m in The Bahamas waiting on Hurricane Irene to come our way. Already hugged and kissed my papaya tree goodbye :)!
So far my peeps in DC/VA that i hit up, felt it and are all doing okay.
PS:
Americans need to be briefed on ‘what to do during an earthquake’ from what i been reading ..’i.e. them running outside instead of going under a table or standing in a door way’.
AWESOME
can you change your gravi please and thank you!
I felt it Northern MD and the ground moving under your feet is not whats up!
Cinna we had briefins about it but I think it’s a natural instinct to un outside for fear a bldg will collapse on you
I felt the tremors here in Carlisle PA, about 1.5 hours north of DC.
Definitely the most nervous and confusing 20 seconds of my life.
Was she “alabaster” in nature & color????
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@Tatted Not this time, this was an old lazy coloured gal that just aint wanna be here today LOL…. BTW, HEyyy Gurl! Heyyy Luscious and the rest of you fab ladiez
CINNA your picture is creeptastic.
Nice tidbit re: which cellular providers were useless. Maybe there is something to those newfangled land lines I sometimes hear people mention? Don’t we have some kind of major scare near the end of every Summer?
I felt it. I’m in VA
What’s wrong with the king in all his glory?
I sure felt it! Felt like a loooooong 40 seconds too. Evacuations from buildings all around us…..like a party in the park….cept no liquor.
Dreading going home to find the damage….I know every damn piece of glass over my fireplace has fallen.
AWESOME
please do not disrespect my boo Lee-brun!
The hurricane is supposed to hit my area on Sunday as well. Guess what, just stocked my fridge with groceries yesterday. oy vey
Lucious My Lucious!!!!!
Long time lurker here as well..felt it in VA Beach
Sandra it was felt in CT and they evac some buildings out here as well.
laterthannever says:
CINNA your picture is creeptastic.
AL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*pulls out peaches*
Sup
@Brown I’ll be sure to let him know! lol
I was outside running my mouth and felt not a thing. Was too busy trying to figure out why my job was evacuating the whole building?
@Brown
No disrespect, I think he’s a bad mofo. He put this get up on on his own though.
But T-Mobile reported few outages.
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Antwaun Cook (Fantasia baby favah) is somewhere in the Charlotte area feeling real proud.
I love you too Brown. That’s word!
@ TiTi – MAYNE, COULD’VE SWORNE I CALLED THE CHIT OUTTA THAT ONE! DAYUM!
I was outside running my mouth and felt not a thing. Was too busy trying to figure out why my job was evacuating the whole building?
this chit is so funny and typical of me
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Al
I received some Sharis Berries and you should have seen the damamge done to those abnormally huge strawberries, I sucked the chocolate off first…..there’s footage
Antuan Cook is trying to get rehired at TMOBILE Tasia broke and pregnant
Takes cup of peaches and performs my own lil fruitallingus
haetchu KDUB
I sucked the chocolate off first…..there’s footage
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So whats the link
I felt the building sway for a few good seconds and i was like damm i hope NY aint under attack again but this time the hood. I had to leave the building. They didnt have to tell me twice.
I’m here at work in Philly at a hospital and didn’t feel a darn thing, but you know some folks are always extra. Darn old Irish lady talking bout she thought she was having a seizure in the cafeteria, and tried to play cool. I almost feel out my chair, I’m like gtfoh I aint feel jack, but what aint cool is them knee socks she got on, and its about 90 out…….
Choco there is no link, it’s in my own private stash
@ Lucious Footage? alboycpt gmail
LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA SUGA WALLS says:
Al
I received some Sharis Berries and you should have seen the damamge done to those abnormally huge strawberries, I sucked the chocolate off first…..there’s footage
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Antwaun Cook (Fantasia baby favah) is somewhere in the Charlotte area feeling real proud.
+100
I live in NY and work in CT. Was @ lunch in the mall and came back to my office building and the entire building was evacuated because the building was shaking.
I called my fam in NY and they felt it too, but none of our cell phones were working for a while…
MOUTH says:
but what aint cool is them knee socks she got on, and its about 90 out…….
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@AlBoy fruitallingus….i like that
Yes. Felt it under my feet then the building began 2 sway! Needless 2 say, office chairs & all were turned over by us doing the road runner out the door! Right here in DC! Was certainly worried sick about my babies in school! Wow
I’m in Baltimore, and yes I felt it. I work in a hospital and we were evacuated for about 30 minutes, then back to work.
And for THIS statement: But T-Mobile reported few outages.
That’s some bullshyt. I have T-Mobile, as well as many of my co-workers and patients, and none of us can get through to anyone. All of our phones say, “searching”.
I certainly did. “…so I picked up my face, grab my keys, grabbed my purse…” (per Patti LaBelle)
All the way in Michigan. The plants were shaking and my desk and office walls were shaking.
I was the first one out of my office like “Da’ hayle?”
@Lolita
Just like @ Man say 
Such a tease
Mrslove you would LOVE IT!
At first I felt dizzy, then a rumbling. That made me realize I wasn’t dizzy – the building was swaying! I grabbed my purse and flip flops and headed out. We returned to the building about 20 mins later. Experts predict than NYC is due for a major earthquake. I just wanted to be prepared in case this was it.
@Brown
I bought my girl some of those for Momma’s Day and she ended up letting half of em spoil in the fridge. I bought a dozen with some of them cherries too and them thangs are freakishly large.
Dead @ the Auntwun Cook comments
Choco
I’m not a tease! I’ve shared
Awesome I dont know what kinda pesticides they used with them damn strawberries but my mouth was full
I’m in Kentucky and a whole group of my coworkers said that they felt it
I’m on the same floor as them and didn’t feel anything 
@Lolita
Then share DAMMIT
THIS IS A JOKE NOT MEANT OFFEND
But to those of you who didn’t feel it – is your butt huge
I KID
She took pics with her in the bed eatin em whilst I gave her a foot massage. Had chicks tryin to lob some pucci over her gate….
LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA SUGA WALLS says:
………….. but my mouth was full
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I like when you type like that you should ruib it in my face for bout an hour
well dam
I felt extremely dirty when I got to the one with white chocolate, it dripped……..
@ LAkes Im only here for a min I have to make it worth it
Yes I felt it! Checking in From the South Jersey..bout 15 min of Philadelphia! My office was swaying so hard on the second floor! just WOW
I live in Rhode Island. I didn’t feel the quake, but some people I know did.
No aftershocks please?
Def no aftershocks so not used to earthquakes
yea im in VA they just letting us back in the building at work. we felt it im about 20 miles away from where the earthquake occured. crazy feeling to have a whole building shake on ya
Hope yall all stay safe Im Out!
I bet folk who didn’t feel nuthin is acting all shook so they can go home…. I guess i should stop projecting….cause that’s what i would do.
I saw the lawn chair pic
I felt it and I am in Montreal Canada as did many people in the area…As a matter of fact they are saying here on the news that there were two earthquakes one as stated in US and the other one here in Canada.
I ain’t feel SHAT! I was on the “table” with a light and speculum up my twat! Can yall imagine if the quake was going down at that very moment?
My job sent an email saying someone felt it at our office in Detroit and that our Detroit office can close for the day
Lies … all lies
JMO
I was on the phone with my brother in detrpoit when it supposedly happened and he didnt say nothin about it
I felt it. I was driving when it happened so I pulled over thinking I had a flat tire.
@ JMO – Lies? Not so much.
I’m not far from Detroit…in Farmington Hills actually, and we felt it here. The entire office.
And this is the Burbs where I am…so maybe in the CITY of Detroit they felt nothing out of the ordinary – which is not surprising because they could have confused it with booming sound systems. Shyt…cars ride by and shake your whole house in the city with sounds.
prynsexxx says:
I ain’t feel SHAT! I was on the “table” with a light and speculum up my twat! Can yall imagine if the quake was going down at that very moment?
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I didn’t feel anything in GA and I hope and
that people everywhere are alright. FEMA says the entire East Coast should prepare for Hurricane Irene.
Shyt…cars ride by and shake your whole house in the city with sounds.
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No one here in Lynbrook new York waited for the call to evacuate. It was “grab your bag and get out of the building” day.
“Jump in
Jump out
Jump side, to side
Jump on
Jump in
Jump out!”
I’m outie…time to GO.
Enjoy the rest of y’all day!
I felt it here in PA. I never thought I’d be in an earthquake even though we have some in the York PA area every once in a while. The fact that so many people in such a large area felt it is pretty scary. I heard someone in my office say that even when they have them in California they don’t usually reach such a wide area *gulp*
Hi Sandra Rose family!
I live in New York and yes I felt it.
Now where’s Redeemed to warn us about the impending doom?
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she’ll be here directly to let chall know the KimK post massacre caused all of this.
I’m in Atlanta and I DID feel a very small shake….lasted only about 15 to 20 seconds….didn’t know what it was?!?
@KayCeiSoul
:hugs: Thanks lady!
Have a good afternoon…
Y Hello Wilomena nice gravi
@wilhelmina99
Choco >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
People were on FB and Twitter acting like it was armageddon outside
@Wili
If you are still here are you really a new person
How did I miss that lawn chair??
*packs up keyboard*
I’m out! SMH
HUCKLEBERRY
we have unfinished bidness
MZD
them straps aint there just for show
Brown…. Friday?
MZD
i expect you to be readily available at all times!
@Choco aka Hippie
Yes, really new! I’m a huge fan of Sandra Rose and all of the members of this community.
People were on FB and Twitter acting like it was armageddon outside
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Drama!
Wil
you can’t be a fan of all of the Sandra Rose members! You have to pic a favorite!
*disclaimer
this comment is not to be takin as bullying, it was just merely a suggestion to see who is the most influential*
bye luscious
ValerieB1 says:
Nope none on the grounds…although my life has some shaking to it everyday.
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@ Luscious….Yes ma’am!
Stop @ post 116.
I see new people in this post
Okay @ Wili
Good to know
i live in Maryland so yes i felt it. DC is a mess because of it too
Folks say they felt it in Augusta, but I think they lying. I was north of Augusta in SC and felt not a damn thang! Oh well…
Im in NE GA the ppl in the building next to me claim they felt it but i was sitting in the car in the lot at the time and not a thing #lies
Sho nuff did feel it in Northern VA was starting to think Jesus was coming!
Yeh word i feel yall..when PANIC sets it, running and screaming bloody murderrr is always the first way to react 99% of the time.
And i’ll change my ‘creepy’ avatar…cool haha.
I work in DC, was my first ever Earthquake… I was like ummm what was that!!! lol
I was sitting at my desk in Atlanta and I thought someone was washing clothes upstairs on the spin cycle. It felt like vibrations, no shaking just faint vibrations. I tripped when my mother called from Cleveland and said she felt an earthquake. Weird, I need to research this because I thought our plates don’t touch in the South.
Okay while I do know thats not a norm for yall. You I’m in Cali cracking up!!! When I feel the ground move I pause to figure out if it’s a truck, earthquake, or a fat ass gal running around outside once it stops I just keep it pushing. Now if ish starts flying off the walls you better take cover.
I am in NYC and I did not feel a thing but my aunt came down stairs acting real crazy about the house moving and how we had to leave b4 it caved in. It was funny as hell though she almost messed in her pants.
Felt it at work in dc.. Got home to Fredericksburg got a few cracks down my walls and the schos are closed tomorrow. Went to daughters room a dresser fell large enough had she been in her room she would have been injured… Also took 4 hrs to get home
I live in Westchester County in NY. I just got home from jogging, took off my sneakers, sweat pants and sat down for a min. to rest. I was just getting on line to check out some of the blogs, when i felt a little tremor. Well since my unit is on the top floor and i am accustom of having helicopters going back and forth to Camp Smith flying low and shaking the building i assume that was the reason, until i realized there was no helicopter outside. I went back onto the computer until my computer chair, with me in it, started to slide across the floor. I grabed by pocketbook and sneakers and started running not realizing i forgot to put my pant on. By then it had stopped.
Im in the MD and I felt it too! It was crazy our whole building was shaking!
In MD*
My friend works in Barnesville, Ga about 45 mins south of Atlanta. She actually e-mailed me to ask if we felt it in the town where I work. Granted she works on the top floor of a rickity old building building built in the 1940’s. She is will say simple… that being said she initially thought the earthquake was in Barnesville because her papers and desk were shaking so bad. It wasn’t until she got online that it was a quake in VA. LOL!