Many people have wondered why (the fudge) the Virginia/Maryland/Delaware/Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York/Mass./Ontario earthquake (that happened on August 23, 2011) was such a BIG deal even though it only measured at 5.9 on the richter scale. Well, let me tell you why...

Earthquakes of any magnitude are extremely rare in the east coast. Based on the US Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov), a minor (under 6.0 magnitude) earthquake occurs every 10-20 years depending on the location. Super tiny ones occurs more frequently, but nobody notices it since it feels like a train running through the neighborhood. That last one of those that happened in Philadelphia was on July 6, 2011 with a measurement of just 0.4 magnitude.

So why the big deal then? It's a big deal because none of the buildings in the area are built to withstand big (6.0+) earthquakes. There were old buildings that came crashing down in Virginia that crushed brand new cars after the quake hit the area. If that same quake hit the center of Philadelphia or New York City, it would cause so much damage that FEMA would have to declare it a disaster zone or ground zero. Big cities like Philly and NYC have tall skyscrapers that would probably come crashing down if a quake of that size hit the center of the city. Even if the building itself doesn't actually fall, the glass will definitely break and fall onto the streets. Guess who's outside on the streets during an earthquake? Yup, stupid city folks who has ever experienced eartquakes before.

Consider the following and make your own conclusion... It has been a really hot July and wet August. Now, the earth is shaking on the east coast. Irene is starting to become a bitch, I mean a category 4 hurricane. What's next? Are we finally closer to apocalypse? Or, are we just overthinking it? I don't know, but I do know that the solar storm maximum is scheduled to hit Earth between 2012 and 2013.

Oh, btw, don't forget about the galactic alignment that's supposed to happen in 2012, too. =oT