Did You Feel the Earthquake?
An earthquake starting in Virginia was felt in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake started in Virginia at 1:51 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shakes were felt in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and New York, according to CNN.
Fox News reported that most of downtown D.C. including the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon has been evacuated, as well as the FBI building in New York. No injuries or damage have been reported.
Before news sources could confirm the earthquake, twitter was bombarded with tweets of users feeling the earth shake:
- @JessekaPatch 1:53pm via HootSuite: I think there was just an #earthquake in Philly. My entire house just shook.
- @douglastallman 1:54pm via Web: Felt a lot of shaking for about 10-15 seconds in Arlington.
- @ManassasPkPatch 1:54pm via HootSuite: Reports of houses shaking in Manassas, Manassas Park, earthquake?
- @tomfitzgerald 1:55pm via TweetDeck: whoa - earthquake in Delran, NJ falling dishes
- @BuxMontNews 1:57pm via Web: Birds stopped chirping then about 15 to 30 seconds of shaking in Upper Southampton @USHamptonPatch @phillywx
- @ariannahuff 1:57pm via Web: did you feel earthquake in ny? It started in richmond va! #nyc#earthquake
- @BethesdaPatch 1:58pm via HootSuite: If anyone knows who to call to confirm an earthquake, please LMK. Ground shook pretty hard in Bethesda.
- @NBCNews 2:01pm via Web: Earthquake centered near near Charlottesville, VA - estimated 5.8 on the Richter scale. Felt up and down the east coast. More on @msnbctv.
- @LevittownPatch 2:02pm via Twitter: I swear I just felt an earthquake in Levittown. Others said they felt one too. Have you? Tell me about it: saliqa.khan@patch.com.
- @triangletrev 2:02pm via Web: I definitely just felt that #earthquake here in Fishtown. Hope everyone's ok in VA and everywhere else.
- @DoylestownPatch 2:02pm via Twitter for iPhone: I'm in OCMD and we just felt a small #earthquake at the beach.
- @WarminsterPatch 2:02pm via foursquare: Just felt the earth move. Reports say 5.8 earthquake started in Virginia. (@ Starbucks w/ @USHamptonPatch) 4sq.com/ntIXCv
- @MontcoAlerts 2:21pm via HootSuite:@hatboropatch felt it here in montgomery county,lansdale,upper dublin,montgomery twp and east norrtion.
Kara Seymour
2:23 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I didn't feel anything here in Wrightstown Township, but relatives from Newtown Township did feel shaking. My mom said her whole house shook.
Autumn Thomas
2:24 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Felt it at the office in Trevose, fiance felt it at home in Newtown. Apparently, did not faze our usually neurotic Vizsla though!
Autumn Thomas
2:25 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Trying to report on USGS site, but think they are getting bombarded w/reports...apparently felt as far away as OH.
Patrick
2:46 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Also felt it in our office in Trevose. I thought a heavy wind came by, then the shaking really picked up and ceiling tiles started moving
Jenna Ekdahl
2:26 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I felt it in Southampton and saw lights in my apartment shake. My dog barked (rare) and I didn't know it was an earthquake until it was over.
Kati Driban
2:27 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
cnn.com has the best reports so far - felt as far south as SC and as far north as Canada according to tweets.
Jesseka Kadylak
2:35 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Neither of my phones (ATT and T-Mobile) are working, but luckily the internet is still working!
What other issues are you experiencing?
Raul Sepulveda
2:35 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
in bensalem <PA small earthquake maybe 3 sec
lmachart76
2:36 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
House shook in Abington.
Saliqa Khan
2:37 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
My entire apartment shook!!! I remember experiencing an earthquake in central Pennsylvania more than 15 years ago -- much smaller on the Richter scale though.
David Smith
2:39 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Had a good shake over in Lawrence N.J. lasted about 5 seconds. The dishes in the china cabnet did a pretty good rattle but nothing broken or fell off shelves.
Tired of Hypocrisy
2:41 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Felt in Warminster, house shook, china cabinet rattled, furniture moved, sort of like a wave rolling
Joe Hart
2:43 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I was in my car parked near the corner of Street and Hulmeville roads. I was on my phone and felt my car sway back and forth. I checked my gear shifter to see if I accidentally left it in "drive." Realized when I turned on the radio that it was an earthquake.
Fran
3:05 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Whole office shook in Newportville. My sister was on Hulmeville Rd. & Bensalem Blvd. in her car and felt it too.
Morris
3:06 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
It's pure insanity in Pennsauken NJ!!!
Brian
3:42 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Felt it here in Levittown
Brian
3:46 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Great I just watched a show on Iron Mountain document storage and how their main facility is located in PA because it's earthquake free! Well so much for that!
One plus...Obama's golf game was not disrupted at all!
Donald Clark
3:50 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Everything was shaking including me. In Newburg,Lower Nazareth.
Tom
3:57 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
sorry about the earthquake everyone! I ate some bad mexican food.
Morris
4:29 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
How can you joke at a time like this? I don't get it.
Pete Krenshaw
5:38 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A time like what Morris?
David Smith
8:14 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A little humor at a time like this isn't a bad thing considering the quake was little more than a aftershock in our area. Besides who hasn't had some bad food and felt the earth shake under their feet.
Eric Loretta Marinelli
8:40 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
My couch shook for like three seconds in Horsham, PA. I just assumed someone fell. If my brother had not come in a few minutes later and told me it was an earthquake, I probably would have never thought of it again.
Jeff Bohen
9:57 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I was having a conversation with my neighboor, and watched as the houses across the street started to sway.
Resident said, " I think were all in trouble now."
Thankfully not the case.
HHSMom2011
6:01 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Serious shaking in Horsham, @ first didn't think much of it as I live in close proximity to the base and and have grown accustomed to shaking, even when a garbage truck goes down my street it vibrates a bit. But, this vibration was definitely different and scary once I found out exactly what it was afterwards.
Mark
7:47 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Office buildings in Princeton shook, it was very surreal!
Rich Luce
8:18 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
I was in Horsham having a quick lunch in the car when it felt like someone was pushing down on the bumper to rock the car.
Looking in the rear view mirror to see who was doing it, and seiing no one, my next thought was an earthquake. Sure enough 5 minutes later news reports started coming in over the radio.
My T-Mobile phone was out for hours.
Dan McGovern
9:25 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
We left D.C. less than an hour before quake on Amtrak after spending 3 nights there. Train was stopped for about 45 min as they were concerned about going over bridges and in tunnels. Felt nothing but we were on train.
Harry
10:09 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Was working on a bicycle here in Newtown when things started to shake and I started to wobble. Lasted about 10-15 seconds Ran outside - thought there was an bad accident, tried to call my wife - no cell phone, lot's of stuff going through my mind in those minutes after.