First time I've ever felt an earthquake. About 20 minutes ago. Lasted for almost a minute. It was felt across the East Coast. The Capitol and Pentagon were evacuated in Washington.
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Earthquake in Brooklyn! (and surrounding out-of-town places)
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Posted 9 months ago #
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I felt it in the Five Towns
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This is truly frightening!!!!
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Actually in entire east coast of U.S. of American Lands.
Just wondering, is there a Brocha to say upon this rare occasion? If so can we still recite it?Posted 9 months ago # -
was centered in virginia
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Silly 80 don't you know everything is centered in Brooklyn! (tongue placed firmly in cheek)
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there is a Brocha
the same as for hearing thiunder
oseh maaseh braishis
i imagine its too late to say it now
if the earthquake is mild its probably a problem to say it even during the quake bbecause it might be a big truck rumbling by or something else that causes the ground to vibratePosted 9 months ago # -
Was felt in Toronto and other parts of Canada too.
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Thanks 80. You felt it too? And I thought CR Moderators' Control Bunker was in a Earthquake-proof Chamber.
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Did anyone in boro park feel it? I didn't...but my phone's not working and neither is anyone else's phone around me.
Posted 9 months ago # -
you are correct
no i didnt feel it
our sensors picked it upPosted 9 months ago # -
On a more serious note i hope all Cr members and all Yidden were unhurt by this event, either physically, financially or otherwise.
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I was shaken to the core!
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I'll look it up later, but I would think logically that an earthquake is Shekocho Ugvuraso Malei Olam. And you have to say it within Toch K'dei Dibor (1.5-4 seconds) of when you stop feeling the earthquake.
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First time for me too! My office chair began moving and it felt weird. I know it's on wheels, but it was moving and I wasn't. Then the window treatments were moving and I thought it's a breeze. Then the foundation of the building was shaking--and only then it occurred to me that this might be an earthquake! Just as soon as I realized what's going on, the quake stopped. Thankfully nothing happened and I hope that no one else who experienced this sustained any injuries or damage.
Whew... I'm relieved!!
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I'm lame, I didn't feel it...
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did not feel a thing here.
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From a huge snowstorm, to a surprising earthquake, and soon a possible hurricane. Lots of extreme weather in NY this year!! What's next??
Posted 9 months ago # -
I felt it in Philadelphia.
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Two sefarim fell out of our sefarim shank!! Our house was shaking and we all ran out to the street. It was terrifying!!!!!!!!!
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wow boro park girl that does sound terrifying. my office was shaking but it was only bec i had gotten up to go buy a snack
Posted 9 months ago # -
rabbi Wallerstein would for sure say that. but watch hes going to have a really interesting spin on it. hes just one great guy.
Posted 9 months ago # -
happy face
people say that before the time of moshiach, the weather will be very unexpected.Posted 9 months ago # -
Interesting that it was centered near Washington DC and was felt all the way up to Martha's Vineyard, where President Obama is vacationing. I'm just sayin'.
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yeh,YehudahTzvi, it's a message for Obama that he should get back to work cuz America really needs him!!(yeh Right!!)
Posted 9 months ago # -
yes this world is for sure falling apart at the seams. i feel like there isnt going to be anyone left soon here. its freaky
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Yehudah Tzvi, I think you might be onto something...I do not believe in coincidence only co-incidents.
When the tremor hit, I actually thought for a moment that I was chalilah possibly having a stroke, as everything started to move from side to side. I felt dizzy for about ten seconds, and then it eased up. I don't ever recall such a thing happening before.
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y is the president on vacation can i ask
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On the Bracha: See Orach Chayim 227:1 where the Shulchan Aruch states that either "Oseh Ma'aseh B'reishis" or "Shekocho Ugvuraso Malei Olam" is acceptable. Based on the Mishnah B'rurah's logic in S"K 5 there (by thunder and lightning) I would personally say "Shekocho" on an earthquake but either one is completely acceptable.
Posted 9 months ago # -
Yeah. They were aiming at Wall Street.
Posted 9 months ago # -
very cool.
earthquakes are not rare events. they happen many times every day somewhere.
Posted 9 months ago # -
happy face, don't forget the tornado last erev Yom Kippur!
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YW has an article from FEMA about what to do during an earthquake.
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=100725
This seems to say a bit different.
http://j82.us/EarthquakeSurvival.pdfV'tzarich iyun...
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More on this:
http://www.bpaonline.org/Emergencyprep/arc-on-doug-copp.html
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/triangle.aspOf course the first thing to do when you feel an earthquake in 2011 is to tweet "OMG an earthquake! Did you feel it?"
Posted 9 months ago # -
"the same as for hearing thiunder oseh maaseh braishis"
The bracha for hearing thunder is Sh'kocho Ug'vuraso Malei Olam.
Posted 9 months ago # -
youre right
thanks for the correctionPosted 9 months ago # -
Chofetzchaim: i read the article you pointed to and immediately felt like i was reading something straight out of my spam folder. Indeed, that is not far from the truth.
Because you said tzorech iyyun, i did the requisite due diligence and felt there is good reason to discredit the advice of "Doug Copp". A simple search will reveal the American Red Cross response to his method, as well as a snopes article attacking the man#s credibility and character. Suffice it to say that it would be far better to follow the advice of accredited safety organizations over that of a self proclaimed expert.
Bottom line is the best advice is to crawl under something that will protect your head from falling objects, and hold on to it. Lying down in open space seems not.to be a good idea.
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i didnt feel it :(
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I didn't feel a thing but my wife (Rockland) reported that the house was shaking and thing fell off the furniture. My mother in Brooklyn says it sounded like someone was banging on her door.
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Also felt in Ohio and up to Rhode Island. Some people at work felt it, others didn't. I guess it depends where the fault line is.
Very scary as it lasted longer that the earthquakes in '85, '87 and '02. Yes, January 2002.
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To the mod who changed the title of this thread to read "Earthquake in Brooklyn! (and surrounding out-of-town places)":
ROTFLMKO!
If I may, I'd like to contribute one criticism and that is that I think it is a mistake to say that OOT places are "surrounding". Nit shaiyach that OOT could be neighbors with the s'vivah of Brooklyn!
Posted 9 months ago # -
Reporting second hand from Boro Park where effects were very much felt.
My son was in the bakery and felt the shaking so that at 9 this evening was still feeling dizzy. This was his second experience, the first being while living in Yerushalayim.
One of the grandchildren came home saying they were on the rooftop playgroung and felt the shaking so that the whole building was quickly evacuated.
My mother's nurse said she woke up because her bed was shaking so, she thought she was dreaming at first.Posted 9 months ago # -
IN summary, the best interview I heard on the radio said, "it was exciting, everyone should experience an earthquake once in their life, but once is it."
No one was hurt, no serious damage. You would consider it fun if it happened at an amusement park.
Posted 9 months ago # -
Has anyone heard why the Quake occurred? Interesting it was not in the Pacific Ring of Fire area.
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Someone wrote above,"Two sefarim fell out of our sefarim shank!!" I am very curious to know the names of the two seforim?
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A) I want to know the 2 seforim that fell out of the seforim shelf.
B) there must have been a kapara for us already that this earth quake was not as bad as it should have been.... Yehuda kletzky alov hasholom was killed this time last month.
C) it's almost chodesh Elul, DO TESHUVA!!!
The earth is shaking so I think we should shake more and WAKE UP!!!!Posted 9 months ago #
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