I felt it here in Michigan. I thought the St Bernard dog was sleeping, while leaning against my easy chair again, because there was this queer, momentary vibration-wiggle that came and went, several times. After looking over my shoulder and seeing her sprawled on the floor across the room, I wondered what the hell that was and then, forgot all about it, until the news story broke on tv. Latest news is, it was a 6.0 earthquake centered in Northern Virginia. One witness in DC said the Washington Monument is now leaning to one side.

The manor took one shake, less than a second I'd say. The feeling was as much like an impact as a shake.

Christ, this will fuck up DC traffic worse than whispering the word snow!

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Almost as disappointing as discovering that the event had not caused the District of Corruption to be swallowed lock, stock and barrel into some sort of churning volcanic abyss created as the very crust of the Earth split open beneath it...