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Who felt the earthquake in DC?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by 98tacoma27, Aug 23, 2011.

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How many felt it?

Poll closed Sep 22, 2011.
  1. Yes

    44.7%
  2. No

    12.9%
  3. Silly East coasters ~ you soo funnah

    43.9%
  1. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:42 AM
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    JLink

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    Felt it in lakewood NJ.
     
  2. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:42 AM
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    rattled windows here in greensboro, nc
     
  3. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:43 AM
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    NEXT in the news...

    California falls of the map...
     
  4. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:43 AM
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    Felt it here in WV
     
  5. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM
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  6. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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  7. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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    Terrorist weather attack or the earth starting to get revenge against us???
     
  8. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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    felt in buffalo, my truck tried to eat it
     
  9. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:47 AM
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  10. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:47 AM
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    From the USGS Moment Tensor solution:



    USGS/WPHASE CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
    11/08/23 17:51: 3.00
    Centroid: 37.974 -77.842
    Depth 11 No. of sta: 55
    Moment Tensor; Scale 10**17 Nm
    Mrr= 5.03 Mtt=-0.14
    Mpp=-4.89 Mrt= 1.13
    Mrp=-0.57 Mtp=-1.32
    Principal axes:
    T Val= 5.34 Plg=76 Azm= 20
    N = -0.09 13 193
    P = -5.24 1 284

    Best Double Couple:Mo=5.3*10**17


    [​IMG]

    The figure above shows a visual representation of the style of faulting (focal mechanism) derived from the estimated moment tensor. Shaded areas show quadrants of the focal sphere in which the P-wave first-motions are away from the source, and unshaded areas show quadrants in which the P-wave first-motions are toward the source. The dots represent the axis of maximum compressional strain (in black, called the "P-axis") and the axis of maximum extensional strain (in white, called the "T-axis") resulting from the earthquake.[/QUOTE]
     
  11. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:48 AM
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    Awesome, Makes perfect sense now! Thanks!
     
  12. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:50 AM
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    Lovely, now the Texans are laughing at us too..........(that is what it says right)
     
  13. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM
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    Not a problem. Appears to be oblique-reverse slip
     
  14. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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    Felt in downtown Philly... :eek:
     
  15. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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    [/QUOTE]


    you a smart one...
     
  16. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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    I'll be happy to answer anyones questions about earthquakes :cool:
     
  17. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:53 AM
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    what did you say you do?
     
  18. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:53 AM
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    I knew it.................IN ENGLISH MAN!!!!! I PRESSED 1!!!!!
     
  19. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM
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  20. Aug 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM
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