BALTIMORE -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Maryland and Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, and it was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.
At about 1:55 p.m., Marylanders felt rumblings stretching from as far as the northeast corner of the state through to western Maryland.
The Associated Press reported evacuations at many locations, including the Pentagon.
The quake originated in Mineral, Va., in Louisa County.
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.
In Baltimore, 11 News reporter Barry Simms was inside Mitchell Courthouse and said it felt like the building moved, then it felt like it happened a second time.
Simms said people started running down the hallway and left the building. The courthouses were evacuated.
Sky Team 11 video shows thousands of people throughout the city standing on lawns and outside buildings.
At the 11 News station, everyone felt the tremors and ran for cover or outside the building.
Viewers e-mailing WBAL-TV and commenting on Facebook reported feeling the earthquake.
"About 5 minutes ago, Ellicott City experienced an earthquake. I’m located at the intersection of Routes 29 and 99," wrote Ann Feeser.
Read more: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/28951638/detail.html#ixzz1Vsc3ZG00
At about 1:55 p.m., Marylanders felt rumblings stretching from as far as the northeast corner of the state through to western Maryland.
The Associated Press reported evacuations at many locations, including the Pentagon.
The quake originated in Mineral, Va., in Louisa County.
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.
In Baltimore, 11 News reporter Barry Simms was inside Mitchell Courthouse and said it felt like the building moved, then it felt like it happened a second time.
Simms said people started running down the hallway and left the building. The courthouses were evacuated.
Sky Team 11 video shows thousands of people throughout the city standing on lawns and outside buildings.
At the 11 News station, everyone felt the tremors and ran for cover or outside the building.
Viewers e-mailing WBAL-TV and commenting on Facebook reported feeling the earthquake.
"About 5 minutes ago, Ellicott City experienced an earthquake. I’m located at the intersection of Routes 29 and 99," wrote Ann Feeser.
Read more: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/28951638/detail.html#ixzz1Vsc3ZG00
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