Yep, that was an earthquake, 5.8 in Virginia, felt in Cambridge

[darxus]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php

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Current revision to 5.9

[drwex]

It was really interesting watching the Google+ stream light up.

Re: Current revision to 5.9

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

*goes to check G+ stream*

[temalyen.livejournal.com]

Really? In Cambridge? It was barely noticeable here, I'd think it's be practically non-existent much further north of Philly. I did hear reports of it being felt as far away as Detroit, but I was assuming they meant it was picked up on instruments and not really felt by people. Maybe I was wrong.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't just seen somebody on IRC in another state say "Huh. The whole building just shook." It was a slight wobble. A coworker walking by was confident it wasn't an earthquake.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

In case you were not believing me: http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/08/earthquake-shakes-boston/RZHvF2otUThzuvOfM3DrKO/index.html

[temalyen.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I wasn't disbelieving you at all. I was just kinda shocked because of how weak it felt in Pennsylvania.