Quake Felt in Croton and Ossining

People in Ossining and Croton are talking about the 5.8 Virginia earthquake that was felt here. "The computer monitor I was reading from was swaying back and fourth, and the bookshelves, that were not connected to the wall, were swaying quite a bit," said Croton Mayor Leo Wiegman. Wiegman was at his home when the quake hit.

Ossining Mayor Bill Hanauer was at The Boathouse Restaurant when the tremor began. "I was sitting having lunch on the waterfront and then ground moved," said Hanauer. Ossining's mayor, who has previously experienced a quake, said he knew immediately what it was. Just a few blocks east of the Mayor, workers at the office building at 23 Spring St. didn't feel a thing. Those on Sunset Dr., on Ossining's east side also didn't feel the ground move.

The Village of Ossining Police Department sent out an alert via the Nixle system shortly after the quake. In the message Ossining P.D. stated that no damage or injuries were reported in the Ossining area from the quake.

MTA officials are reporting that Metro-North and the subways were unaffected by the tremor. Indian Point spokesperson Jerry Nappi says both reactors are operating normally at full power. He also said that there are no reports of any damage on site.

Reports are saying that the quake's epicenter was in Virginia and that the tremor hit at 1:51 p.m.