Earthquake hits the east coast !!!

[MicromanZone]

It can only be a good thing in NYC. The amount of ninny panic hoarding/shopping will help local grocery stores like crazy. This is the kind of stimulus package we need! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Seriously, it’s centered in Virginia. Nowhere near here. And no damage. It’s just crazy because New York just doesn’t feel stuff like this. Like I am calm, but still there is this odd primal rewiring of my brain trying to digest that an earthquake was felt in NYC. Nothing a few beers won’t solve!

[scoth70]

wow this is not a nice thing to be hearing...hope all you peeps who are in the area of it all are good and safe...
...and thankyou jack ..keep safe

Here in NYC I hear the torch from the Statue of Liberty fell off and nearby there is a woman holding a crying child with tears streaming down hear face screaming: “WHY!!! Why!!!?!?!?!?!?”

Seriously, I was packing an item for someone from this board RIGHT at the moment it hit. Good omen! Package on it’s way!

[Wee67]

Looks like it was felt from Va to Martha's Vineyard. Strang I'm not getting reportsw from south of VA yet.

No serious damage reported (so far) anywhere, including the epicenter in Mineral, VA.

We've been on the air for a while.

[Adam West]

Actually, the first thing I thought was a terrorist attack had just occurred. I am 50 miles outside of Washington D.C. so it's almost a conditioned response since we rarely feel any earthquakes around here. Now that I know what happened; I'm ok with after shocks.

[Bizarro Amy]

We felt some vibrations from it, but I thought it was a truck or something. My husband's office evacuated, because they're higher up and the shaking was significantly worse there.

[AJ Collector]

After shocks are to be expected people so try not to panic......

[anarocker]

Yeah I'm in new york city. I felt the shake at my office at work. It felt like a huge vibration under my feet. I thought they were just working on the floor underneath me.

[MicromanZone]

Unconfirmed News reports say the Washington Monument is slightly leaning from it.

Here in NYC I hear the torch from the Statue of Liberty fell off and nearby there is a woman holding a crying child with tears streaming down hear face screaming: “WHY!!! Why!!!?!?!?!?!?”

Seriously, I was packing an item for someone from this board RIGHT at the moment it hit. Good omen! Package on it’s way!

[Mikey]

Unconfirmed News reports say the Washington Monument is slightly leaning from it.

[kerowack]

Long Island here....definitely felt like my house was rocking back and forth....

Crazy feeling.....

[MLoudin]

Very strong here in Athens OH... Wow

[SeattleEd]

Weird thing was it didnt feel like I thought an earthquake would feel like.

Instead of shaking, this was more like swaying --- like the world was on a hammock or waterbed

Really weird feeling

Sounds like a surface wave quake. That rolling feeling.
Just be ready for aftershocks. I don't mean to scare you but they will happen, usually smaller so not a big deal. Just stay calm cool and collected. Away from glass and falling objects. Might be a good idea to hang out in an open field or area.
Stay safe!

[toys2cool]

scary...stay safe guys

[AJ Collector]

My whole house rocked I had to grab the TV....... 5.9 here in New York, centered in Richmond Virginia.

Pretty scary.....

[Adam West]

We had to evacuate the building I work in for 10 minutes. First one for me and also didn't feel like shaking...more of a vibration type feeling that goes through your entire body.