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7. One of my former coworkers followed geology as a hobby

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:41 AM

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and he had a big topographical book of the Philly area that included faults and noted that the little creek at the bottom of my sister's Montco County property, is actually an old but still active fault that is probably a part of the ones that you are referring to.

The only other one I recall was in the early '70s that happened at night. I had a glass with a long ice teaspoon in it on a table by the bed and it suddenly started rattling. The following morning when I ran into my parents' room, my dad said we had a small earthquake.

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Earthquake felt in Miami Beach... [View all] mitch96 Monday OP

Here is a link BumRushDaShow Monday #1

"It's been all over the news."...It was all over my friend's butt when his chair started to shake!! Uff... mitch96 Monday #4

I have experienced 2 earthquakes here in Philly within the past 15 years BumRushDaShow Monday #5

In 1980 I felt one while sitting in my art class BigmanPigman Monday #6

One of my former coworkers followed geology as a hobby BumRushDaShow Tuesday #7

Wow, there are a lot around Philly and NYC. BigmanPigman Tuesday #8

I think what impacts things here BumRushDaShow Tuesday #9

That's interesting! I'm going to share it with my family. BigmanPigman Tuesday #10

I have a sister who lives in Delaware County just west of Philly BumRushDaShow Tuesday #11

I can tell the difference between Boston and Philly BigmanPigman Wednesday #13

Boston has an oceanfront with the harbor BumRushDaShow Wednesday #14

I wish they stuck withe the William Penn height limit. BigmanPigman Wednesday #16

Well the newer taller buildings eventually had one of these BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #17

I never knew of a "curse" BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #18

The real "curse" BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #19

Geez, that's tacky! BigmanPigman 3 hrs ago #20

A 7 under Mar-a-Lago Miguelito Loveless Monday #2

BREAKING: Earthquake Felt at Walt Disney World LetMyPeopleVote Monday #3

No tsunami threat for Florida. Can you imagine the damage Emile Tuesday #12

We had several in Wichita years ago. Some were just swaying,one rattled Bengus81 Wednesday #15