I do n’t know if any of you on the East Coast of the United States feel that to begin with this afternoon ( I felt it here in New York City ) , but according to theUnited States Geological Survey , a5.9 - magnitude earthquakejust hitMineral , Virginia , a town 100 air mile south of Washington DC , shortly before 2:00 PM EST .
This do aftera uncommon seism last nightin Colorado , and the shaking has been describe from Manhattan to South Carolina .
UPDATE 1 : USGS wants to knowif you felt the seism in your neck of the woods .
UPDATE 2 : The seism ’s been ticked up to a 5.9and is the declamatory in Virginia since 1897 .
UPDATE 3 : post in Manhattan and Washingtonhave been evacuating anddamage to a bridgehas been reported in Pennsylvania .
UPDATE 4 : As noted by the USGS ’s seismic hazard mapping , the danger for quakes in Virginia is slightly high-pitched than that of nearby arena on America ’s East Coast .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff-y4QQwLWA
UPDATE 5 : Here ’s footage of a mechanical press league break up by the quake . Extensive damage was reportedin Mineral , which has a population of or so 500 residents .
UPDATE 6 : Cell providerswere inundated with calls , some stones come down offthe Washington Cathedral , and safe systemstook Virginia nuclear power plantsnear the epicenter offline .
UPDATE 7 : The seism was felt as northas Boston , Montreal , and Toronto . Here comes the inundation of not - so - thrillingYouTube earthquake videos .
UPDATE 8 : Things seem to have quieted down for now , butcheck out our poston the history of earthquakes in Virginia . Also , our babe site Gizmodo is collect picture of the consequence on buildingsalong the East Coast .
https://gizmodo.com/how-could-an-earthquake-happen-in-virginia-5833680
https://gizmodo.com/all-the-videos-of-the-east-coast-earthquake-updating-5833659
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