Gastronaut
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The chair I was sitting on started rocking side to side ever so gently (NE CT). It was a pretty amusing WTF moment really.
I've slept through bigger earthquakes than that. But as someone mentioned, if it started snowing in Corona I'd start to think it was the end of the world.
Although there is an unconfirmed report at a monument at the national mall is leaning (presumably to the right). Not sure which one, but my guess is that it's the Washington Monument.
What scale are they using? I would have thought a 6.0 would do more damage to an area with wasn't built with earthquakes in mind.
1728.Old Town Fredricksburg, Virginia had quite a few buildings damaged due to the age of the place
strongest earthquake in VA since 1897 makes it historic.
The first photos of the damage are starting to roll in:
It's like Japan all over again.