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Did You Feel the Earthquake? Dearborn Residents Chime in on Facebook, Twitter
An earthquake in Virginia could be felt all the way in Michigan, including Dearborn, Detroit, Taylor and Wyandotte.
An earthquake Tuesday afternoon left some Dearborn residents feeling all shook up.
People as far away as Toronto, Ohio and Michigan could feel the 5.9-magnitude earthquake, which was centered 27 miles east of Charlottesville, VA. .
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a depth of 3.7 miles, accounting for Americans hundreds of miles away being able to feel its tremors. Several people commented on Facebook and Twitter that they could feel the tremors in Michigan.
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On Dearborn Patch's Facebook page, some Dearborn residents said they could feel buildings shaking; others said they felt nothing.
- Jeannete Prciak Capote: “I felt nothing.”
- Ashley Ray: “The fourth floor of the Mardigian Library here at was rocking. Felt like I was on a ship.”
- Aimee D’Agostini: “I felt it on the Guardian Building's 29th floor in Detroit. It lasted for at least 30 seconds, if not longer. Definitely felt weird!”
- Lynn Kalita-Haush: “Felt it here in Dearborn at Commerce Park North Industrial Park as well.”
On Twitter, @reagandavis reported feeling the quake in West Bloomfield.
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