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by essayist 2845 days ago
Were you on the East Coast in August 2011?

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/earthquake-dc-e...

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I was. I was far enough away from the epicenter that it felt like a pigeon fart. I knew the magnitude was greater further south, but I didn't think it warranted further consideration. It's only after feeling a 7.0+ one that I developed this healthy(?) sense of preparedness.