via the USGS
The Weather Channel, along with pretty much everyone with a cell phone and Facebook, is reporting that an earthquake has rattled Virginia this afternoon and was felt as far away as New York and North Carolina. The earthquake registered as a 5.9 on the Richter scale. A 5.9 on the Richter scale is described as “moderate”. Reports have shelves falling in houses and barns, and buildings being evacuated, but I have not seen any initial reports of structural damage and we are hoping the very best for all of our eventing friends in the area. The US Geological Society is saying that they definitely expect aftershocks. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more.
Stay tuned and go eventing.
