Epicenter was west of Richmond. There are numerous old, not very active, faults in the Shenandoah Valley, the Blue Ridge and piedmont.
Northern Virginia: books, maps, photos knocked off shelves all over the house. Water sloshed out of cat bowls. A large hourglass took a high dive off a bookcase to its doom. The Ann Coulter doll somebody gave me on the first FR cruise also fell, but is made of sterner stuff. Cats are gradually emerging from under beds.
Thanks for info. Was just looking it up online. Hope all u FReeper experts will join in on this thread soon. Sounds like DC and New York are freaking out. Where is Obama? Golfing?