East Coast earthquake social media resources

By Steve Safran 

Update: Twitter reports it had 5,500 tweets per second at the height of today’s quake. It notes that this rate (which it calls TPS) is higher than when Bin Laden was killed and is on par with the number of tweets during the Japan quake.

Update: It’s certainly looking like the earthquake has only done minor damage and there are no reports of injuries. We are experiencing a lot of internet slowness, particularly for sites originating from DC.

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We’re monitoring social media for stories and resources regarding the earthquake that struck Virgina this afternoon. Here are some; we will be updating as we find new information.

  • VIDEO: Quake hits as Virginia auto repair shop is shooting video.
  • VIDEO: Earthquake interrupts New York press conference regarding DSK.
  • VIDEO: Parkville, MD earthquake security camera footage.
  • The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang is liveblogging.
  • Foursquare earthquake checkins. (Really.)
  • Twitter hashtag is #earthquake.
  • USGS site asking “Did you feel it?”
  • I suppose it’s a good sign that there is already earthquake humor on Twitter.
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