Virginia Earthquake Shakes Up Facebook And Its Users
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the U.S. Atlantic coast at 1:51 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today and caused a seismic stir on Facebook, as well, with several posts per second mentioning the quake right after it happened.
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the U.S. Atlantic coast at 1:51 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today and caused a seismic stir on Facebook, as well, with several posts per second mentioning the quake right after it happened.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was in Virginia, 83 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., and 3.7 miles deep.
The quake was felt as far north as Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing.
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