Just Felt Our Second Ohio Earthquake

Jason W Ellis Personal, Science August 23, 2011 1 Minute

I noticed that our cat Miao was very confused when the window blinds began to wave, the tower fan swayed back and forth, and the futon vibrated. CNN is saying that there was an earthquake in Virginia near DC. I wonder we felt that, or if there was another event connecting that event to what happened in Colorado earlier today.

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I am an Assistant Professor of English at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY whose teaching includes composition and technical communication, and research focuses on science fiction, neuroscience, and digital technology. Also, I coordinate the City Tech Science Fiction Collection, which holds more than 600 linear feet of magazines, anthologies, novels, and research publications. View all posts by Jason W Ellis

Published August 23, 2011

5 thoughts on “Just Felt Our Second Ohio Earthquake”

Marie says:

August 23, 2011 at 2:03 pm

Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, felt a quake here…
Dave says:

August 23, 2011 at 2:08 pm

I felt it, too! We are located West of Coshocton, Ohio.
khaag says:

August 23, 2011 at 2:09 pm

sitting on ramp in anna ohio and felt the car moving back and forth
Jason Ellis says:

August 23, 2011 at 2:19 pm

CNN is reporting that it was a 5.8 magnitude quake in Virginia that we felt in Ohio. People are reporting having felt it all along the eastern seaboard as well as some inland states.
Jason Ellis says:

August 23, 2011 at 2:21 pm

Here is the USGS information on the earthquake: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-85.-75.php