There Was Just an Earthquake in Virginia. We Felt it in NYC.

By Ben Popper 8/23/11 1:56pm

From the US Geological Survey

Twitter is going crazy!

The Washington post reports the quake was felt in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Cleveland. The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake of a 5.8 magnitude hit Virginia near the town of Mineral.

First hand reporting: US gelological station says it was 5.9 quake 83 miles south of DC. They normally monitor U.K.

A Reuters witness said the quake was felt as far away as Toronto, Canada.

Jason Kottke reports the VA quake is the strongest to hit the US east coast since 1890s: (1897 5.9 in VA)

From USGS

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Arlmoney

i just felt it in brooklyn!
Suzanne Koslowsky

I live in downtown manhattan on the 16th floor and I felt the building swaying back and forth and I thought it was me being dizzy i am in a wheelchair but the water in the coffee pot was moving was there an earthquake in manhattant?
Anonymous

I felt it, my house was shaking a little, I got scared, I get out
Shashank Ganpule

Yes. Experienced in Jersey City, NJ.
ms

I felt it in Burlington County NJ around 1:53pm
Mayalexander

We just felt it in Mury Hill, NYC, whole building swayed for a few minutes.
Jbtweety116

Felt earthquake in flushing queens!
MdmSiamese

I live in lower Westchester and at 1:53PM my house shook. Apparently there was in earthquake in Virginia area.
http://twitter.com/sroussey Steven Roussey

Both locations:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/
Ms Kisses_bbw_bml66

MY BED SHOOK 4 A FEW SECS THOUGHT I WAS BUGGING OUT BUT IT CON’T N I JUST THOUGHT ONE OF MY KIDS WAS SHAKING IT TILL MY SON WALKED IN TELLING ME HIS BED N STUFF WAS SHAKING ALSO N I’M IN BX NY
Ceelevel

yes!!!!!!
Anonymous

All English out window!
Anonymous

Commenters! yayayayay

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