There have already been several smaller shocks this afternoon, not big enough to feel here, according to the USGS. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_all.php -val-
www.bowerbox.com bowerbox.etsy.com On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz <gewi...@bellatlantic.net > wrote: > From what I am reading, the largest earthquake centered when this one was > centered was a 4.8 in 1875. This one was a 5.9, i.e. about 12 times as > large (the Richter scale is logarithmic based on common i.e. base 10 > logarithms, for anyone who wants to know how I made the calculation). So I > take seriously the advice that a bigger shock may occur later, although > probably that will not happen. Be prepared! > > Steve > > On 8/23/2011 4:17 PM, JOSEPH STEWART wrote: > > > > We experienced an earthquake in Maryland this afternoon. > Following is helpful information from Mike Hilliard at HARBEL. > > Federal Emergency Management Agency's instruction pertaining to what > to do during an earthquake: > > http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm > > Please share wth your neighbors. > > Also: > > 911 systems in Maryland are overwhelmed with calls relating to the > earthquake. Unless you have an emergency please do not call 911. > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender<jstew...@dat.state.md.us?subject=Re%3A%20Worth%20noting>| > Reply > to > group<northerncommunitycoun...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Worth%20noting>| > Reply > via web > post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northerncommunitycouncil/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwZXVybGFhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mjk1MzQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzIzMDQwMQRtc2dJZAM0NTcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzE0MTMwOTkx?act=reply&messageNum=457>| > Start > a New > Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northerncommunitycouncil/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNTlnMWNtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mjk1MzQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzIzMDQwMQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMTQxMzA5OTE-> > Messages in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northerncommunitycouncil/message/457;_ylc=X3oDMTMzM2Rsdml1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mjk1MzQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzIzMDQwMQRtc2dJZAM0NTcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzE0MTMwOTkxBHRwY0lkAzQ1Nw-->( > 1) > Recent Activity: > > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northerncommunitycouncil;_ylc=X3oDMTJmc3BrdWF2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mjk1MzQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzIzMDQwMQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMTQxMzA5OTE-> > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlaWNiYnFvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mjk1MzQ2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzIzMDQwMQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMxNDEzMDk5MQ--> > Switch to: > Text-Only<northerncommunitycouncil-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional>, > Daily > Digest<northerncommunitycouncil-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest>• > Unsubscribe<northerncommunitycouncil-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe>• > Terms > of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > . > > __,_._,___ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > Chat@charlesvillage.info > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ >
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