Earthquake Rattles Virginia and D.C. Area
(Washington) - The U.S. Geological Survery is reporting that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 hit the Washington region. Areas south of Virginia, as far as Richmond, and north through Washington, D.C. and Annapolis felt the quake.
Prince George's County Fire Chief Ron Blackwell says he was in his office when he felt what he thought was a big gust of wind -and thought nothing of it. Blackwell says it lasted more than 30 seconds, but no more than a minute.
A spokeswoman for the D.C. Police Department says they were getting a number of 911 calls about rattling windows, and such, but no reports of any damage.
The earthquake (news - web sites) is considered significant for this part of the East Coast.
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