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Warpy

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117. Energy seems to have gone due west

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 10:12 AM

Aug 2021

Video shows a chandelier swinger/pool slosher in the Dominican Republic, none of it dramatic.

Video from Haiti is more serious, building collapses and big cracks everywhere. I'm hoping Port au Prince was spared this time. This is the last thing Haiti needs.

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UPDATE 2- HOLY SHIT Earthquake in Kingston Jamaica right now - much worse in Haiti [View all] malaise Aug 2021 OP

Be safe sis.. HipChick Aug 2021 #1

Calls coming in from everywhere now malaise Aug 2021 #4

Energy seems to have gone due west Warpy Aug 2021 #117

Yep - major loss of life and damage in Haiti malaise Aug 2021 #119

and another storm approaching.... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2021 #150

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #5

Are you in Kingston or other ? Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #2

Kingston malaise Aug 2021 #8

Wow! I never thought of Jamaica as an earthquake area. panader0 Aug 2021 #3

We've just been lucky - we are way overdue for a big one malaise Aug 2021 #6

Mobay ? Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #10

Yes this one shook from Morant Point to Negril malaise Aug 2021 #12

Sorry Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #13

:( electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #7

Port Royal Tanuki Aug 2021 #15

Talk about a first NJCher Aug 2021 #162

Yeah, That Whole Area Sits On A Fault/Plate Line GB_RN Aug 2021 #56

There is no place on Earth that is immune to earthquakes. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #139

Hang On!!!!!!! spanone Aug 2021 #9

Stay safe! Can a 5 cause big waves? JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #14

This was a major quake off Haiti malaise Aug 2021 #18

Omg. At least they don't expect a tsunami JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #24

Tsunami warnings are being posted. So yes. nt babylonsister Aug 2021 #124

I'm seeing a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. nt TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #16

That's it malaise Aug 2021 #19

Poor Haiti. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #21

And with hurricane season upon us... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #30

They just can't catch a break. paleotn Aug 2021 #38

They haven't even been able to rebuild the Presidential Home since the last one malaise Aug 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #42

Omg! I hope u can stay safe, malaise.🙏 Quakerfriend Aug 2021 #17

Take care gademocrat7 Aug 2021 #20

WOW! IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2021 #22

Checking for a tsunami warning malaise Aug 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #28

Wow! PJMcK Aug 2021 #23

OMG, I pray no loss of life or serious damage. MLAA Aug 2021 #27

I life in a very safe area - building shook but no visible damage anywhere malaise Aug 2021 #29

Whew MLAA Aug 2021 #32

Good to hear. crickets Aug 2021 #152

Omg! FM123 Aug 2021 #31

Spare a thought for the folks in Western Haiti malaise Aug 2021 #39

Yes! FM123 Aug 2021 #98

You OK love? Soph0571 Aug 2021 #33

All is well here - it was a 7.2 says my former colleague on Radio right now malaise Aug 2021 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #49

Whoa . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #34

Sending positive vibrations to you. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #35

Glad you're safe, malaise... MiHale Aug 2021 #36

Hope there are no aftershocks. Stay well, malaise. Cyrano Aug 2021 #37

Sending my hopes for the safety of all in the areas affected. Tom Yossarian Joad Aug 2021 #40

Be safe! roamer65 Aug 2021 #43

OMG! Be safe. wnylib Aug 2021 #44

Don't worry about Jamaica - there is major damage and loss of life malaise Aug 2021 #50

Yes. After seeing your OP, wnylib Aug 2021 #75

Be Safe Roy Rolling Aug 2021 #45

Glad to know you're safe, mal. ancianita Aug 2021 #46

Yikes! Those things are so scary. I was in one when I was vacationing in Hawaii catbyte Aug 2021 #47

Shaking it here, Boss! MineralMan Aug 2021 #51

The weirdest feeling on earth malaise Aug 2021 #54

Absolutely. We count on the earth beneath our feet to MineralMan Aug 2021 #58

Real concious, and Limbic Brain responses! electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #132

Safe vibes sent.... Heartstrings Aug 2021 #52

Not being covered by SoFla news yet superpatriotman Aug 2021 #53

USGS calling it a 7.2 at the moment BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #61

Just heard my former neighbor saying the same thing malaise Aug 2021 #62

DU is always "right there where it happens" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #67

It hasn't reached CNN yet malaise Aug 2021 #68

Watching it now. sheshe2 Aug 2021 #131

OMG, stay safe malaise! MoonRiver Aug 2021 #57

Haven't heard about any damage in Jamaica yet malaise Aug 2021 #63

That's so sad. MoonRiver Aug 2021 #70

Oh no no no MuseRider Aug 2021 #59

Thinking of you louslobbs Aug 2021 #60

Felt nothing in upper Keys. tavernier Aug 2021 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #81

You don't need this what with Fred and now Grace malaise Aug 2021 #82

We do need the rain. tavernier Aug 2021 #87

LOL malaise Aug 2021 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #91

My daughter felt this here in Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 secondwind Aug 2021 #66

Yep we all did malaise Aug 2021 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #73

Holy shit! 2naSalit Aug 2021 #69

How is it where you are? lark Aug 2021 #71

Yep -all the homes and businesses around here are built to survive hurricanes and earthquakes malaise Aug 2021 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #79

Please stay safe and keep us updated. Tommymac Aug 2021 #74

BE SAFE! bluestarone Aug 2021 #76

I hope you and yours stay well through this, malaise. Keep us posted. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #77

breaking news 7.2 hits the carrabiean. ( too early to spell) AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #80

No Tsunami I would guess YoshidaYui Aug 2021 #83

That's the best news malaise Aug 2021 #84

Be safe, my sister. niyad Aug 2021 #85

here is a story from offical sources , you may have seen it already. AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #86

ROFL malaise Aug 2021 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #89

My earthquake app from the USGS MontanaMama Aug 2021 #92

Wow! malaise Aug 2021 #93

That's wild. I'm from CA and am used to quakes, but I like to Hortensis Aug 2021 #114

Stay safe, malaise! peggysue2 Aug 2021 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #96

Western Haiti faced the 7.2 - I suspect ours was malaise Aug 2021 #97

Hope you're prepared, and stay safe. plimsoll Aug 2021 #95

Prepared for the hurricane season malaise Aug 2021 #99

Still not recovered from the last one either. plimsoll Aug 2021 #104

They really don't need this malaise Aug 2021 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #107

Sending hugs from a distance. Mme. Defarge Aug 2021 #100

My sister in Puerto Rico felt nothing. she lives in central part of the island. Naio Aug 2021 #101

STAY SAFE. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #102

Mother Earth is pissed off! jmbar2 Aug 2021 #103

The truth is even more unsettling. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #160

Well, you've got a point there. jmbar2 Aug 2021 #161

Yikes! And stay safe! Hiawatha Pete Aug 2021 #105

Glad you're OK in Jamrock. Haiti can't catch a break. marmar Aug 2021 #108

Stay safe if you can, Malaise. PatrickforB Aug 2021 #109

Alaska too! LeftInTX Aug 2021 #110

I read that the Haiti quake occurred wnylib Aug 2021 #137

Thanks for reporting malaise, so glad you're safe, but OMG the poor Haitians Tom Rinaldo Aug 2021 #111

Haiti is also in the cone for Tropical Storm Grace malaise Aug 2021 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #116

Glad you're safe! CaptainTruth Aug 2021 #112

Oy. elleng Aug 2021 #113

Stay safe, malaise! Are you also in Tropical Storm Fred's path? LaMouffette Aug 2021 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #121

Fred was above us malaise Aug 2021 #122

I'm so happy to hear that they are bypassing you, but my God, poor Haiti! LaMouffette Aug 2021 #133

Many more to come malaise Aug 2021 #134

Many more to come malaise Aug 2021 #135

I hope you're ok! yardwork Aug 2021 #120

Are you having aftershocks, too? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2021 #123

Haven't felt any of them malaise Aug 2021 #126

I saw photos from Haiti that you posted in another thread. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2021 #129

It was significantly less severe here malaise Aug 2021 #141

That's good. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2021 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #127

Watch your head, kiddo. n/t malthaussen Aug 2021 #125

Poor Haiti can hardly catch a break...Good luck to all. Stay safe malaise! electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #128

Local news is saying close to 250 dead so far malaise Aug 2021 #146

Oh, poor Haiti. They are so beset again and again - it just breaks my heart. nt crickets Aug 2021 #153

Damn! Stay safe. OMG--Haiti. THose poor people AGAIN. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #130

Crazy. Radio Garden has nothing from the radio stations. nolabear Aug 2021 #136

And there was a magnitude 7 earthquake in Alaska as well. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #138

Dear gods. I remember the devastation of the last big one. Please stay safe. Hekate Aug 2021 #140

Hoooley Mooooley! Hold on tight!! marble falls Aug 2021 #142

Poor Haiti leighbythesea2 Aug 2021 #144

Seriously malaise Aug 2021 #145

A 7.0 earthquake is unmistakably an earthquake you feel lunatica Aug 2021 #147

From the Gleaner - it was clearly stronger than I thought malaise Aug 2021 #148

And Grace is coming mcar Aug 2021 #149

Haiti can't take much more malaise Aug 2021 #151

BE SAFE MY SWEET Skittles Aug 2021 #154

I don't trust most of the NGOs linked to fundraisers for Haiti malaise Aug 2021 #155

in 2107 I donated to a fundraiser by athlete Carmelo Anthony Skittles Aug 2021 #156

There are good guys and girls malaise Aug 2021 #157

Shit! Blue Owl Aug 2021 #158

Wow be safe please, I need an ISP like yours! nightwing1240 Aug 2021 #159

Oh be careful, malaise! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2021 #163

Thank you and everyone else upthread malaise Aug 2021 #164

So awful 😞💔 BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2021 #166

Thank you and everyone else upthread malaise Aug 2021 #165

All hell seems to have broken out. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #167

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #169

We're all fine in JA but the death toll in Haiti keeps climbing - malaise Aug 2021 #170

Horrifying, so much death and the destruction is enormous. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #172

I hope you're safe Malaise. So tragic for Haiti. NT CottonBear Aug 2021 #168

Very malaise Aug 2021 #171