Yes, it was an Earthquake

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake that originated in Virginia was felt in West Chester early this afternoon, according to AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Mike Pigott.

"It was about 41 miles northwest of Virginia ... 83 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.," he said. 

The quake centered around the towns Mineral and Louisa, Va., he said.

Pigott said West Chester felt tremors from the quake, but it's difficult to define the degree of the shakes.

"You can't really measure that," he said. 

The quake is likely to deliver more action, he said.

"With an earthquake as large as this one, it's likely there will be ... aftershocks," he said.

Other areas of the country are also dealing with the quake's aftermath.

Patch Regional Editor Amy L. Kovac-Ashley reported that cell phone service was out in parts of Maryland.

Fox.news.com reports that parts of New York are being evacuated.

A terrible trembling has apparently shaken the city of Fredericksburg and other areas in northern Virginia. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. Details are scarce at the moment, but twitter is lighting up with reports of tremors in Fredericksburg, King George, and Manassas among others.

The tremors sent people scurrying into the streets here near the home offices of Fredericksburg Patch on Forbes Street.

Hector Correra, a painter working at 1314 Caroline Street was on top of a ladder scraping paint when the quake struck.

"It was weird." said the shaken Correra. He said he's never felt an earthquake in Virginia before. 

According to a message broadcast to police officers on emergency frequencies with the University of Mary Washington, a magnitude 5.8 quake struck the city. The message did not name its source. 

Police and emergency radio messages indicate that personnel are inspecting buildings on the campus for damage and that all buildings are being evacuated. 

Calls are out to the United States Geological Service for more information. Stay tuned to Fredericksburg Patch as more details are learned. 

Where were you when the quake struck? Is there any damage in your area? What did you do when you felt the ground shake? 

From CBS Philly.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island Philadelphia and New York City.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. The quake was in Mineral, Va., in Louisa County.

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