Earthquake on US East Coast

[Monster]

ARD Article (Google-translated from German)

An earthquake measuring 5.9 has rocked the American east coast. Washington briefly in the Department of Defense and numerous other public buildings were evacuated. In New York, the shocks were felt.

In the U.S. capital for several seconds, many buildings swayed. Many people ran into the street. Many tried to reach their relatives or friends via cell phone but the phone lines were disrupted. Also in the subway, the tremors were felt, the railway was not interrupted.

Staff at the Pentagon had to leave the building for about 15 minutes before they were able to return to their jobs. According to CNN, it came into the ministry to a broken water pipe. In the world's largest office building of about 23,000 people work. At the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington Airport continued flight operations. The cathedral in the U.S. capital was slightly damaged. A spokesman for the Episcopal Church, said three of the four pinnacles of the main tower had fallen.

CNN article :

Washington (CNN) -- A strong earthquake in Virginia shut down a nearby nuclear power plant Tuesday afternoon and sent out seismic waves felt by millions from Georgia to northern New England.

No major injuries or damage were reported after the 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which struck about 40 miles northwest of Richmond. The quake prompted evacuations of office buildings and the closing of monuments in the nation's capital.

 

[rosebud]

Where I live in Connecticut our town didn't feel anything, but in the southwestern part of the state they did.

 

[Brandon]

I was watching it on Twitter this morning, I didn't check to see if you had made the thread yet or I could of commented earlier

Here are some of the pics I "retweeted" today as they happened.View attachment 4392

and this one

http://ow.ly/i/gaFw

 

[Panache]

I live in Western MA, and didn't feel a thing. The way I found out was people at work talking about it. In the next town over, it was definitely felt, and I heard how someone had called one of the agents at the insurance company about a cracked foundation in the house and messed up pool from the earthquake.