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Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: b76huggy ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:48PM

felt it in Hagerstown, MD

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Canada too ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:49PM

Canada here, felt it in Toronto.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ATTENTION DUMBASSES ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:51PM

IF YOU ARE NOT FROM FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA, POST THIS SHIT IN THE OFF TOPIC SECTION. NO BODY GIVES A FUCK IF YOU FELT A TINY EARTHQUAKE. THANK YOU

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Jeanne ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:52PM

I was looking for info on the earthquake today and saw your posts. We live in the Buffalo, NY area and our 3-story office building actually shook back and forth a few times around 1:55pm today. We thought it might be an earthquake but are amazed to find out that the epicenter was as far away as the Virginia/Washington,DC area as we thought it would have been closer to us.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: helpless ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:53PM

If your scared to your wits end? Call 911 and a fireman will come over and hug you!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Felt it ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:54PM

Funny thing is, i googled "Earth Quake", and this site the first one to come up. It was quick too. So thats why most people are.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Shadow ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:55PM

Felt it Wrote:
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> Funny thing is, i googled "Earth Quake", and this
> site the first one to come up. It was quick too.
> So thats why most people are.


THat's because it has over 16K hits! FU CULT!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: R Lusher ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:57PM

Hey, Maybe it is because I use to live in FFX Co for 19 years... But I felt it in Indiana at aprox 1:55 pm... R

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Shake and Shout ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:58PM

16,000+ hits in one hour. Fucking....win.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: KA ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:00PM

felt it in Rochester, NY. By Lake Ontario.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: terragirl ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:00PM

Felt it in Buffalo, NY!!!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: bubbagump ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:01PM

Felt it here in New Mexico!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: springfield ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:02PM

felt it here in Springfield, VA. was pretty violent, all the neighbors came out

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Ant ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:03PM

Felt here in Lancaster PA.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ChinaMan ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:04PM

FELT IT IN CHINA

CHING CHONG CHINA KONG

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: WTFHole ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:07PM

I thought it was gay to have an earthquake in Herndon VA. I love how no one gives a shit about reporting on the epicenter but freaking out about DC/NoVA. What about the hicks??

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: WTF!?! ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:09PM

FFU just jumped the shark (sadly).

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: LL ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:13PM

Felt a light shaking of our whole house all the way towards Lake Lure, NC

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Tom Jr ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:18PM

I live in the Poconos Pa and we felt it to. Cars outside my work we're swaying back and forth. Thought I was on a boat getting sea sick.

What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: may2010 ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:53PM

Did you feel that

Re: What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: hell yes ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:54PM

Things in my yard were rocking and I was about to get my son out of the house.

Re: What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: CorbinDallas ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:55PM

Just felt it in the Franklin Farm area about 1:52 pm. Must be an earthquake tremor. Scary!

Re: What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: 496 ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:47PM

Fucking Spunky was right!

Re: What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: holySHIT ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:48PM

Niggers are looting in Hybla Valley!!!!

Re: What the F,,,, was that
Posted by: shaker ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:54PM

I just heard on the news that it was the MLK monument crumbling?

meep
Posted by: building closing ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:53PM

My spouse works in DC and just called to say the building was being closed down, is this just precaution or are aftershocks expected? I know the Pentagon and WH were evacuated but I thought that was just being super cautious.

DC building closing
Posted by: meep ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:54PM

I need to switch to decaf or take deep breaths, put my name where the thread name should have been. Still shaky from before I guess!

Re: meep
Posted by: Shadow ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:55PM

A lot of office buildings are being closed, so they can check for damage. Buildings here aren't built for earthquakes, so they're being extra cautious, and besides, the lawyers said it was the thing to do. Rush hour is early today.

DC buildings closing
Posted by: meep ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:59PM

Thanks, that makes me feel better.

EARTHQUAKE
Posted by: w.springfield ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:55PM

HOLY SHIT

Re: EARTHQUAKE
Posted by: april ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:53PM

Did anyone in vinton value feel it cuz i have friends n family there

Earth Quake ayaa Virginia ka dhacday
Posted by: Delvar ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:38PM

Waxaan Degen nahay Virginia, iyo Fairfax. Big Hurricana ayaa inta ka dhacday.

Arlington, DC, NY, iyo New England.

Re: Earth Quake ayaa Virginia ka dhacday
Posted by: Olde Farte ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:55PM

Okay, I'm stumped...language?

Holy fuck~~~
Date: August 23, 2011 01:52PM

did we just have an earthquake?????

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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: noshit ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:53PM

sure seems like it--out in Reston

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:53PM

Really shook here in Arlington- my heart's still beating!

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: shaking ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:54PM

Felt it in Great Falls near Loudoun line. About 10 secs of shaking.

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: I Luv Bacon ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:54PM

Holy fucktard

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: cb ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:55PM

Felt that in Burke...thought it was the Amtrak at first...

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: poopstick ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:56PM

Felt it strong in Baltimore

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: Nyx Mania ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:01PM

I'm in Stafford and felt that O-O

Re: Holy fuck~~~
Posted by: 496 ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:43PM

epicenter in Mineral VA. Isn't there a nuke plant there?

Shake that booty! But not us...sniff.
Posted by: Olde Farte ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:41PM

We get home to Sully Station from Fairfax and get a frantic call from our relative saying "EARTHQUAKE!".

We didn't feel a thing - in car during the entire episode.

Apparently the neighborhood, however, majorly felt and heard it.

Oh well, guess I gotta wait for an aftershock or two to get my thrills...

Earthquake
Posted by: Candie ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:32PM

Did anyone know what we have to do in an Earthquake? OMG THAT WAS SO BAD!!

Re: Earthquake
Posted by: hehehe ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:40PM

"Did anyone know what we have to do in an Earthquake? OMG THAT WAS SO BAD!!"

Write a post on FFU!

Re: Earthquake
Posted by: Shadow ()
Date: August 23, 2011 02:41PM

Yeah, there aren't enough yet. WE need at least a dozen more threads on the subject

Yes, that was an earthquake
Posted by: earthquake ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:53PM

Yes, it was.

EARTHQUAKE
Posted by: dipey ()
Date: August 23, 2011 01:53PM

Anyone feel that?

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Mrs. D ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:22PM

Felt it in goldsboro nc. how bad was it in centreville, have relatives there?

Earthquake in Annandale
Posted by: Aaron ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:20PM

Heard the epicenter of the quake was in Mineral Virginia apparently it was a 6.5 felt all the way to Atlanta up into Canada My house Shook in Annandale for about 25 seconds

Re: Earthquake in Annandale
Posted by: woop woop! ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:23PM

wake up the thread already been established, brah

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: kardiac ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:24PM

I felt it way down yonder...it was gooooood

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: bdimag ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:26PM

Mrs. D Wrote:
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> Felt it in goldsboro nc. how bad was it in
> centreville, have relatives there?


no, no relatives there.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: KD ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:26PM

I live in Holly Springs,NC just south of Raleigh and we felt it here

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: margo ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:28PM

Sitting by the bay in Annapolis. Unbelievable! Everything swayed crazy. Husband working at Navy Yard in Phila in manhole with high voltage and shook him good.
Sorry to be posting here but just like someone else said, your site came up when I Googled EARTHQUAKE.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: BENDJO ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:30PM

Ifelt it in Baker University Center, Athens Ohio

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: fitz ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:31PM

Felt it here in Upstate NY (Elmira Corning area)

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Rich L. ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:32PM

I live on Litchfield Turnpike (RT 69) here in Connecticut. I am near the town boarders between Woodbridge & New Haven and at 1:52pm on Aug 23, 2011 I experienced my first earthquake. As I sat in my apartment, I began to feel the whole house here moving back and forth and then I saw my tv swaying back and forth. The whole event lasted no more than 10 seconds. It was my first earth quake and I am 49 yrs old. Cool! Except, well, does this have anything to do with the end of the world in 2012? Cause an earth quake that was felt over almost 1/2 of the U.S.A. seems like a prophetic moment to me.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: colleen ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:35PM

THIS WAS FELT IN NEW JERSEY TOO - NEAR NEW YORK ! WHOLE BLDG SHOOK.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Kristen howe ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:39PM

hell yah we felt here in northern CT

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: RACHAEL ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:45PM

I'm from calvert county in southern md. I felt it too. knocked stuff off the shelves in the grocery store..

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ConnieM ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:50PM

Felt it in Powhatan too!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: rob ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:53PM

that was an awsome quake to be honest. I stayed in my room holding my tv from falling off. At first it felt like heavy steps, or like a jackhammer, then it just felt like a shake from left to right.

what saddens me is how many people in VA (not just nova) realize we have tectonic plates and minor fault lines near fredericksburg,va. granted we just got rocked by the highest quake all-time, i just think people are stupid to think this would never happen here.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: maxine waters ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:53PM

I blame Bush, his tax breaks for the rich angered God and caused this earthquake.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: views ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:53PM

Wow 18k views in 2 hours looks like the internets luv this thread.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: saltmine ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:55PM

Wow, lots of out-of-area posters here. Must be google referrers. I bet the load on this server spiked through the roof!

It was REALLY INTENSE here in Chantilly, VA. I work in an warehouse-style office building and the noise was incredible. The walls and floor shook violently for at least 20 seconds.

Oh and:
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Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: BUbba ()
Date: August 23, 2011 03:55PM

sorry bout that quake i dropped my di*k on the ground

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: graham ()
Date: August 23, 2011 04:04PM

Felt it in Fairfax Corner. Sounded like a herd of Buffalo running on the roof of our 3 floor office building.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: kardiac ()
Date: August 23, 2011 04:19PM

Now thats some funny shit

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Tidisudi ()
Date: August 23, 2011 04:37PM

Felt it here in Fuckushima, Japan and Bangcock, Thailand

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Date: August 23, 2011 05:01PM

Taken from the top headline in washingtonpost.com

Seriously?
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Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: earthquake savvy ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:05PM

nope, not the door frame! safer to find a spot that would be inside a triangle and get beneath that...if you can't get outside

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: truth be known... ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:12PM

the report on Fox ACTUALLY said that a DC cop had reported that monument issue...listen carefully, my friend. Don't just hear pieces and then yell "fake!"

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: maajicman ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:19PM

I mean, really ! Don't you have any cleaner way to express yourself ? This foul language makes you sound like an imbecile !

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Roy G. Biviwaaeq ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:34PM

Man I felt it, and I'm in Space. As a matter of fact I still feel it.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Cool ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:43PM

Nice to see all these posts from all over. Pretty cool. They must wonder what kind of hell-hole site they've stumbled across though.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Who knew? ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:43PM

First I want to say thank you to Cary for this site. YOUR site was the first to report the earthquake of 2011.

I must say I am proud of everyone on the FFU. Your reporting is awesume.

Second I want to say never in my life have a felt the ground and my house shake like it did. I hope we in Nova never feel that again. I now have respect from those who live in Ca. I think we can all say Virginia is a great place to live since I have lived here 42 years and this is a first.

To all those reporting from other states I am sure you are full of BS for finding the FFU so quickly. If not sorry but we felt it first.

Cheers!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: currentsituation ()
Date: August 23, 2011 05:54PM

Felt it in Oakton Wrote:
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> Are there likely to be aftershocks? I have to take
> a dump but I don't want to get caught in the
> bathroom during a quake or have to run out of the
> building with my pants down.

Someone please answer this individual's question. I am in the same situation. If you think I'm going to get stuck on the shitter when an aftershock rolls up, YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Yogurtstealer ()
Date: August 23, 2011 06:00PM

Stop being mean to the foreigners you stupid trolls.

That we're getting so much web traffic from around the country is merely a reflection on how awesome we are!

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: shakingaround ()
Date: August 23, 2011 06:24PM

Damn... wonder what it was like if you happened to be on any of the roads in the image.


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Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: wayne ()
Date: August 23, 2011 06:58PM

i live in morganton nc and i was in the store and my wife and a couple other people said that there cars was rocking i said ok but people need to thank about it people need to start wakeing up and living for the lord im not perfect god loves everyone

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: james ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:02PM

wow hope everyone is ok i thank it is a sign of the lord comeing back waye u are right

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: rob ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:06PM

First came the earthquake, soon the hurricanes gonna rock nova. this week is turning out to be awsome.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: joke man ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:10PM

It was not an earthquake.

It was the shaking and rumbling of all the illegal hispanics running from northern va to baltimore to get more free stuff.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ffxworkerbee ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:12PM

Answering.

Yes. There have already been several small aftershocks that locals to the epicenter felt. The USGS is reporting that this may be a fore-shock, meaning a precursor to a larger quake in the coming days.

I left work early when the quake happened and was heading to Safeway off Willard before going home. They closed the store. I looked in and products were scattered everywhere. Workers there were cleaning it up. Didn't look too bad. Someone said they were only closed long enough to clean up. Makes sense.

currentsituation Wrote:
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> Felt it in Oakton Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Are there likely to be aftershocks? I have to
> take
> > a dump but I don't want to get caught in the
> > bathroom during a quake or have to run out of
> the
> > building with my pants down.
>
> Someone please answer this individual's question.
> I am in the same situation. If you think I'm going
> to get stuck on the shitter when an aftershock
> rolls up, YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ffxworkerbee ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:17PM

This link goes to an excellent info source that catalogs world events. This link is pointing to the info on this quake. It is now said to be 5.9.

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=seism_read&rid=208323

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Wimpy Wimpy Wimpy ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:23PM

All I have to say is, God help us if anything serious ever happens around here. 911 lines were flooded with frantic reports that the earth shook! What do you asshats want emergency services to do about the earth shaking? People were screaming and evacuating buildings because the earth trembled for 15 seconds! Almost everyone's first reacion was to get on their damn celly and clog up the system. We Americans ARE weak. No wonder we're the targets for terrorists.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Dear Wimpy, ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:29PM

Get the fuck out of Nova. We don't want you or need you.

I bet you have a bike too. Ha ha

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: ffxworkerbee ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:33PM

I did experience the cell phone issue as a woman said her cell wasn't working. I looked at mine and had 5 bars and handed mine to her. Calls were not connecting. I did find that I could text and email though and simply sent a txt to my home and asked if all was ok. It was.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Burke by Robinson area ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:36PM

Crazy shit, I was sitting in the car, and it felt like someone was pushing the car up and down for thirty seconds. The car swung side to side, but it was mostly an up and down motion. At first I thought someone was fucking with me, and after looking around, that's when it dawned-earthquake. Kick ass experience, glad no one is seriously hurt.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Dear God, ()
Date: August 23, 2011 07:41PM

Please do not punish us from the sins of others here on the FFU.

Thanks!

Now is that just stupid or is it just me. You can't pray for others. Let's just hope the Jets win the Super Bowl. I bleed green. Sometimes I bleed red.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Snapple ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:06PM

I just felt a small aftershock.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Date: August 23, 2011 08:09PM

Snapple Wrote:
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> I just felt a small aftershock.

Same.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Shaken ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:10PM

Snapple Wrote:
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> I just felt a small aftershock.

Me too, in West Springfield.

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: speedtraphunter ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:11PM

yep me too in falls church

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: poopstick ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:12PM

Yeah, I just felt that one too. Glad I'm not crazy

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Whimpy Whimpy Whimpy ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:12PM

Snappy and obvious- Did you call 911?

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: gleeb ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:17PM

FELT it in St. Catharines Ontario

gonna have a BBQ tonite FYI

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: jamie ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:27PM

hope we have no more aftershock from it i hope everyone is ok everyone always rember that god love u

Re: Centreville earthquake 8/23/11 @ 1:52pm?
Posted by: Mineralite ()
Date: August 23, 2011 08:31PM

6 confirmed dead. 32 missing. keep praying please

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