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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the entire East Coast today, August 23^rd, from as far north as New Hampshire all the way south to North Carolina. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Mineral, Virginia; about 85 miles outside Washington, DC. 

The earthquake sent people rapidly evacuating buildings, wondering “did you feel that too?” According to an article posted by ABC WorldNews, “the pillars of the capital in Washington, DC shook. Alarms sounded in the FBI and Department of Justice buildings, and some flooding was reported on an upper floor of the Pentagon as a result of the quake.”

The last recorded earthquake to rattle the East Coast was in November of 2010. That minor earthquake recorded a magnitude of 3.9 and had been detected from Massapeaqua to East Hampton.  Nothing compared to the 5.9 magnitude quake felt today that made NYC skyscrapers sway!

The NYC Criminal Court in lower Manhattan was evacuated due to the earthquake, as well as New York Times building on 42^nd street  which reported feeling “the entire building shift, and [we] watched office furniture move,” (ABC WorldNews).