5.9 Earthquake near Richmond, VA felt in EKY

**BlackcatAlum** · 08-23-2011, 03:15 PM

A 5.9 earthquake hit near Richmond, VA in the town of Mineral.

Shaking has been felt as far north as Rhode Island, as far south as Georgia, and as far west as Ohio & Kentucky.

I didn't feel it in Prestonsburg, but others in town and Pikeville are saying they felt it.

**LWC** · 08-23-2011, 03:20 PM

I had tweets from Jay Bilas in NC, WYMT reporting about Pikeville, Demarcus Cousins in D.C., and a random guy in Virginia.

I never felt it in Jamestown, KY

**Panther Thunder** · 08-23-2011, 03:35 PM

Felt in while in class at Univ. of Pikeville. Talked to a bunch in Pikeville who felt it. Also felt in Vanceburg.

***Wildcatk23*** · 08-23-2011, 03:36 PM

Inez Ky, We Felt it at R&J Building Supply, The Shelves shook in the Warehouse, The Keys up front that hang on display was chattering. It was Rather Freaky.

**Jarons** · 08-23-2011, 03:59 PM

I read on facebook that several of my friends in NEKY felt the earthquake. I didn't feel it. I am probably too far west.

**Ballers** · 08-23-2011, 04:10 PM

Didn't feel a thing here.

**Hoot Gibson** · 08-23-2011, 08:43 PM

I was working on the 12th floor of an office building in Arlington, about 80 miles NE of the epicenter. It was by far the biggest quake that I have experienced and my wife said it knocked some picture frames down at home.

We evacuated the building and then returned to work for awhile before they decided to let everybody go home early. The Metro trains are running at 15 mph until they can inspect all of the tracks. It has been a long day.

The first thing that went through my mind when the shaking began was a terrorist attack. There are some large parking garages and a Metro train station nearby and the Pentagon and the Washington Monument are both located within 4 miles of the office tower.

***zaga_fan*** · 08-23-2011, 10:49 PM

A guy called at work and said he felt it in Knott County.

**king360** · 08-24-2011, 01:59 AM

I felt it and was like, I know they are not blasting this close to the city of Hazard.lol

**Stardust** · 08-24-2011, 12:30 PM

We have staff in NYC and their building swayed 1 foot. Amazing!

**#1 Blackcat Fan** · 08-24-2011, 02:10 PM

I have friends who work in P'burg said they felt it. I work in Pikeville & didnt but business across the street approximately 600 feet away say they did.