The FDNY and the US Geological Survey has confirmed a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in central Virginia. Residents of Manhattan and Brooklyn have reported feeling the earthquake as well.

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Earthquake Rocks Virginia, DC, NY and Much of Eastern US. News. By Andrea Mustain published 23 August 2011 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

ATLANTA,None — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia was felt across metro Atlanta and north Georgia on Tuesday. Earthquake hits near nation's capital.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia Tuesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of Georgetown University buildings and the U.S. Capitol. The quake, the largest in Virginia in more than a ...

Fault lines in the East are not as apparent or as active as in the West, but certain stresses can lead to a rupture. Tuesday's East Coast Earthquake was the biggest in 100 years.

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck Virginia at about 1:50 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday. Tremors were felt in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee and the Carolinas.

This story below is from 2011. NEWARK— A rare earthquake centered in Virginia rattled parts of New Jersey and New York shortly before 2 p.m. today, causing buildings to sway in cities and towns ...

Tuesday afternoon's earthquake swayed buildings, caused a few evacuations and rattled nerves in Pittsburgh but caused little damage and no injuries in southwestern Pennsylvania. The magnitude-5.9 ...