5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt, Recorded Locally
On its seismograph, Tellus Science Museum picked up the quake that hit northern Virginia.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked northern Virginia was felt in the metro Atlanta area, according to various reports. Tellus Science Museum also recorded it on its seismograph. "This is major news – the White House and the Pentagon have been evacuated and there are reports of interruption to infrastructure," said Tellus Curator Julian Gray. "A magnitude [5.8] is huge and very rare in these intercontinental locations where there are no known major faults, but they do occasionally happen...The earthquake occurred at precisely 1:51 p.m. and the seismic waves arrived at Tellus in just under two minutes." The Pentagon and the White House reportedly were evacuated, local residents were startled and buildings were shaking, according to …
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