The Pentagon evacuated due to earthquake.

[B Huey]

As per the title, just on Channel 4 news.

5.6 magnitude.

[Eric Mc]

Hope the Washington Monument doesn't fall over.

[Blib]

Epicentre in Virginia. 5.8 and 3 miles depth.

I didn't know that there was a fault line on the East Coast.

[Mermaid]

Also felt in NY & Detroit. No report of injuries or damage. 5.9 quake.

NYMEX evacuated

Edited by Mermaid on Tuesday 23 August 19:15

[Boozy]

Felt it here in NJ, enough to clear the building out!!! Weird feeling.

[Jasandjules]

Oh my. That's going to be expensive.

[V88Dicky]

Global Warming innit.

[Olivero]

Felt it here in NYC. Godzilla is restlessness.

[Jasandjules]

V88Dicky said:

Global Warming innit.

You jest, but I wouldn't put it past the BBC to say that!

[Whatty]

Bit of a tremble here at our office in New Jersey....

Brit owned company so we just

[Mermaid]

JFK airport closes.

[jeff m]

God takes a shot at Obama (and missed)

It rattled my venetians here in NJ.

[Whatty]

Felt as far north as Toronto apparently.

[Eric Mc]

jeff m said:

God takes a shot at Obama (and missed)

It rattled my venetians here in NJ.

You have slaves?

[ringram]

A 5 is a pathetic small quake.

[Zad]

We even had a 5.5 here in the UK the other year. 5.9 is only 2.5x the energy. Wusses!

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww...

[gowmonster]

I blame Global Warming.

[GTIR]

Eric Mc said:

jeff m said:

God takes a shot at Obama (and missed)

It rattled my venetians here in NJ.

You have slaves?

fk me!

An earthquake and then Eric Mc does a joke he's probably not Googled!

What next, fire and rimstone!





(yes, it was deliberate. Owing to my anal fetish.)

[Happy82]

gowmonster said:

I blame Global Warming.

We need to pay more taxes to appease Lord Gore and encourage him to fight off the evil warming spirits.

[T84]

Whatty said:

Felt as far north as Toronto apparently.

Didn't feel it in Montreal!