Did You Feel the Earthquake? Shelby, Utica Residents Chime in on Facebook, Twitter

An earthquake Tuesday afternoon left some Shelby and Utica 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.

On Shelby Utica's Facebook page, some residents said they could feel buildings shaking; others said they felt nothing.

• John Michalski: "Yes,I did....For about 5 Seconds......It felt strange.
• Jean Charette: "Yes in romeo michigan!"
• Jennifer Bowman Pascoe: "Yes, we felt it here in Southfield. I saw the plants swaying for about a minute afterwards."
• Linda Chappell DiAntonio: "I did in Utica. I was sitting on my couch, and I thought I was imagining things until I heard about the earth quake."

On Twitter, @reagandavis reported feeling the quake in West Bloomfield. @AP "Senate holds unusual session away from Capitol after earthquake, lasted 22 seconds: http://t.co/duYe2Wd -EF #earthquake"

MSP Public Affairs: @MichEMHS Michigan: "We're monitoring the situation following VA earthquake. No reports of injuries or damage in #Michigan.

Did you feel the earthquake? Let us know in the comments, or leave us a note on the Shelby Utica Patch Facebook page or Twitter.