I’m near Winchester, glad I got that $35/year earthquake rider on my homeowner’s insurance. Just checked my basement and I have foundation cracks. Anyone know if that’s gonna go over my $500 deductible? Cracks are at joints of cinderblock columns with rest of wall and about 1 inch.
I will be checking out our foundation and walls when I get home later today. Hope your damage is easily repaired.
Some freeper mentioned that east-coast architecture is not designed for earthquakes. However, earthquakes can and, obviously, do happen anywhere. A wooden house, bolted to the foundation and shear walls will give you your best chance of survival. Unreinforced masonry is almost invariably deadly.
Just guessing of course but I would say easily.
If you have a carpenters level place on the top of the wall each side of the crack. If the bubble is outside of the lines on either side of the crack you may have a serious problem.
But of course you will need a pro in to look at the crack.