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cbspock
04-20-2002, 03:46 PM
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020420/ap_wo_en_ge/us_northeast_quake_3&printer=1


5.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Northeast, felt from Maine to Maryland
Sat Apr 20,10:22 AM ET
By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - An earthquake (news - web sites) felt from Maine to Maryland rattled the northeast United States on Saturday morning with a magnitude of 5.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (news - web sites).


The earthquake hit just before 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Plattsburgh, in northern New York near the Vermont and Canadian borders.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, but the Vermont State Police received calls about cracked foundations and broken windows, and sections of at least two roads collapsed near the epicenter in upstate New York.

Sandy Caligiore, of Lake Placid, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of Plattsburgh, said he felt the shaking for about 30 seconds. It was so strong, decorations were falling off the walls, he said.

The earthquake was recorded at 6:50 a.m. (1050 GMT), said William Ott, a seismologist at Weston Observatory at Boston College.

He said the quake was "moderate." A typical 5.1 earthquake would cause cracked plaster, broken windows and minor structural damage around the epicenter, he said.

"There are faults all over the northeastern United States," Ott said. "They're not as active as the ones in California, but they're capable of producing earthquakes (news - web sites) of this size from time to time."

The largest earthquake recorded in New York, according to the USGS (news - web sites), was a 5.8 magnitude quake in 1944 that was centered in Massena, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the Canadian border.

Reports of the shaking Saturday came from as far away as Baltimore, Toronto and Portland, Maine. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center measured the earthquake's depth at 3.1 miles (5 kilometers).

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And since Shania isn't touring, we know she didn't cause it. LOL :p

So, anyone feel the earthqauke?
-Chris

Curti
04-20-2002, 07:11 PM
nope, im on the west coast :) :)

felt the one centered in seattle in feb. 2001 though....

AINAHS
04-20-2002, 11:37 PM
This should do something for the insurance industry - consumers and businesses and lendors will be clamoring for Earthquake Insurance and the industry will be happy to provide it at high rates and deductibles.:D

Sheri
04-21-2002, 12:01 AM
Obviously didn't reach clear over here. We pay attention to earthquake news, though, from Alaska to Japan and anywhere in between. We have to make sure no tsunami's have been generated. If one of those is generated, EVERYTHING shuts down over here.