We felt it in Philadelphia. It was like a huge truck rumbling by under my office window, rattling the glass - but it kept on going. I had just gotten up to confer with colleagues about beating a hasty retreat when the trembling stopped.
Tad
On Aug 23, 2011, at 2:16 PM, Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~gmail.com> wrote:
> (Source: USGS)
> M 5.8, Virginia
>
> Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 17:51:03 UTC
> Tuesday, August 23, 2011 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
> Depth: 6.00 km (3.73 mi)
>
> Which if confirmed would equal the biggest quake ever to hit VA in 1897.
Received on Tue 23 Aug 2011 - 23:49:43 IDT